Translate Words to Equations: Linear Word Problems

Maria has 3 times as many apples as John. If John has x apples, how many apples does Maria have?

• 2x

• 4x

• 3x

• x

A book costs $15. If you buy y books, how much will you spend in total?

• $15 + y

• 15y

• $30

• $10y

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If his sister is s years old, how old is Tom?

• s - 4

• s + 2

• s + 5

• s + 4

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours?

• 60t miles

• 30t miles

• t miles

• 60t kilometers

Lily has $50. She spends $x on a toy. How much money does she have left?

• 50 + x

• x - 50

• 50 / x

• 50 - x

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

• x + 10

• 30 + x

• 30 - 10

• 30 - x

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat y slices, how many slices are left?

• 8 - y

• 8 + y

• 8 - 8

• y slices

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy z tickets, how much do you pay in total?

• $10z

• $15z

• $12z + $5

• 12z

The temperature is 20 degrees Celsius. If it increases by x degrees, what will the new temperature be?

• 20 + 2x degrees Celsius

• 20 - x degrees Celsius

• 20 + x degrees Celsius

• x degrees Celsius

A garden has 5 rows of flowers. If each row has y flowers, how many flowers are there in total?

• 5y

• 6y

• y^2

• 4y