Equations to Word Problems

Write a word sentence for the equation.

5p + 16 = 31

•  31 is the product 5 and a number p plus 16.

•  16 more than the 5 times a number p is 31.

•  The product of a number p and 16 plus 5 is 31.

•  5 more than 16 times a number p is 31.

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Write a word sentence for the equation.

3f – 15 = 6

•  15 more than 3 times a number f is 6.

•  6 is the product of 15 and f minus 3.

•  15 less than 3 times a number f is 6.

•  A number f times 15 minus 3 is 6.

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One brand of cheddar cheese sells for $0.29 per ounce.  Tanya bought a block of the cheese for $2.61.  Which equation could be used to determine the weight w of the cheese on ounces?

•  w ÷ 2.61 = 0.29

•  w ÷ 0.29 = 2.61

•  2.61w = 0.29

•  0.29w = 2.61

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Write an equation for the word sentence.

7 less than the number of pencils is 15.

• 7 – 15 = p

• p – 7 = 15

•  15 – p = 7

•  7 – p = 15

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A business that rents cars is open for 8 hours on Monday. On Monday morning the business had 45 cars. The business rented 3 cars to customers during each of the first 5 hours. The business rented 2 cars to customers during each of the next 3 hours. The total number of cars that were brought back to the business by customers on Monday was 17. In which equation does c represent the number of cars the business had at the end of the day on Monday?

• 0. c = 45−(5+3)−(3+2)+17

• 0. c = 45−(5×3)−(3×2)−17

• 0. c = 45−(5+3)−(3+2)−17

• 0. c = 45−(5×3)−(3×2)+17

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Write an equation for the word sentence.

12 times the number of tennis balls in 48.

•  t – 12 = 48

•  12 ÷ t = 48

•  12t = 48

•  t ÷ 12 = 48

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The sum of a number and 4.5 is 8.2.

• 8.2 + 4.5 = m

•  4.5m = 8.2

•  m + 4.5 = 8.2

•  8.2 + m = 4.2

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Write an equation for the word sentence.

Three times the cost is $24.

•  3c = $24

•  $24c = 3

•  3+ c = $24

•  $24 ÷ c = 3

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Write a word sentence for the equation. 

c ÷ 8 = 4

• The sum of a number c and 8 is 4.

•  The product of a number c and 8 is 4.

•  The quotient of 8 and 4 is a number c.

•  The quotient of a number c and 8 is 4.

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