Real-Life Word Problems: Solving One-Step Equations

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy x pencils and spend $10, how many pencils did you buy?

• 5

• 3

• 10

• 7

Maria has 5 more than twice the number of apples that John has. If John has x apples, write an equation to represent the number of apples Maria has.

• 3x + 5

• x + 5

• 2x + 5

• 2x - 5

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.50 per mile driven. If you drove m miles and paid $60, how many miles did you drive?

• 30 miles

• 75 miles

• 45 miles

• 60 miles

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour. If you have x cups of flour and need to buy more to have a total of 3 cups, how many cups do you need to buy?

• 3 - x

• 3 - 3x

• 3 cups

• x cups

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If his sister is x years old, write an equation to find Tom's age.

• Tom's age = 2x

• Tom's age = x + 4

• Tom's age = x + 2

• Tom's age = x - 4

A book costs $15. If you have y dollars and want to buy the book, how much money do you have left after the purchase?

• y - 15

• y + 15

• 15 - y

• y - 5

A gardener plants x flowers in each row. If there are 4 rows and a total of 20 flowers, how many flowers are planted in each row?

• 8

• 5

• 6

• 4

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy t tickets and spend $60, how many tickets did you buy?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

A box contains x chocolates. If you eat 3 chocolates and have 10 left, how many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 13

A school has x students. If 5 more students enroll, the total becomes 150. Write an equation to find the original number of students.

• 150

• 140

• 145

• 155