One Variable Word Problems

Six hundred seventy-four students attended a school assembly.  Of them, 392 were boys.  Find the number of girls who attended.

• 282 girls

• 1,066 girls

• 322 girls

• 382 girls

Kevin has saved $49.67 toward a new skateboard.  The board he wants costs $60.  How much more money does he need to buy the skateboard?

• $10.33

• $109.67

• $49.07

• $29.67

Gas sells for $2.89 a gallon.  How much will it cost to buy 20 gallons at this price?

• $22.89

• $18.89

• $57.80

• 57.8

Mary grew 45 watermelons. Alyssa grew 42 watermelons. How many watermelons did they grow in all ?

• 87 watermelons

• 3 watermelons

• 90 watermelons

• 15 watermelons

A restaurant served 18 pizzas during lunch and 25 during dinner today. How many pizzas were served today ?

• 7 pizzas

• 43 pizzas

• 6 pizzas

• 430 pizzas

Melanie has 48 muffins, which she needs to box up into dozens (12). How many boxes does she need?

• 2 boxes

• 4 boxes

• 36 boxes

• 60 boxes

There are 35 scissors in the drawer. Melanie placed 49 more scissors in the drawer. How many scissors are now there in all ?

• 149 scissors

• 7 scissors

• 14 scissors

• 84 scissors

There are 38 calories in a candy bar. How many calories are there in 10 candy bars ?

• 380 calories

• 48 calories

• 28 calories

• 3.8 calories

There are 72 free books in 5th grade. If the books are divided evenly among 9 students, how books would each 5th grade student get?

• 8 books

• 63 books

• 81 books

• 648 books

Alyssa had 141 dimes in her bank. She spent 87 of her dimes. How many dimes does she have now ?

• 228 dimes

• 54 dimes

• 10 dimes

• 146 dimes