Translate Word Problems: Variables & Equations in Action

Maria has 5 more apples than John. If John has x apples, how many apples does Maria have?

• x + 10

• x - 5

• 2x

• x + 5

A book costs $12. If you buy y books, how much will you spend? Write an equation to represent the total cost.

• Total Cost = 12 + y

• Total Cost = y/12

• Total Cost = 12y + 5

• Total Cost = 12y

Tom is 3 years older than his sister. If his sister is y years old, how old is Tom?

• y - 3

• y + 5

• y + 3

• y + 1

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an equation for the distance.

• distance = 60t^2

• distance = 30t

• distance = 60 + t

• distance = 60t

The total number of students in a class is 30. If x students are boys, how many girls are there?

• 30 + x

• x + 10

• 30 - x

• 30 - 10

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat s slices, how many slices are left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• 8 + s

• 8 * s

• 8 - s

• s - 8

Lily has twice as many stickers as Sam. If Sam has z stickers, how many stickers does Lily have?

• z

• 3z

• 2z

• z/2

A concert ticket costs $50. If you buy t tickets, how much do you spend in total? Write an equation for the total cost.

• total_cost = 50 * t

• total_cost = 50 + t

• total_cost = 50 / t

• total_cost = 50 - t

A garden has 4 rows of flowers. If each row has n flowers, how many flowers are there in total?

• n+4

• 2n

• 8n

• 4n

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy p pencils, how much do you pay? Write an equation to represent the total cost.

• total cost = 0.50 - p

• total cost = p + 0.50

• total cost = 0.50 / p

• total cost = 0.50 * p