Solving One-Step Equations in Real-Life Scenarios

Maria has 12 apples. She gives some apples to her friend and now has 7 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 10

• 5

• 3

• 8

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books, how much money do you spend in total?

• $30

• $60

• $75

• $45

Tom has a collection of 25 baseball cards. He buys some more cards and now has 30. How many cards did he buy?

• 10

• 3

• 5

• 7

A box contains 50 chocolates. If 20 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 25

• 15

• 40

• 30

Lily has $40. She spends some money on a toy and now has $25 left. How much did she spend on the toy?

• 15

• 10

• 30

• 20

A gardener plants 15 flowers in a row. If he plants 5 more flowers, how many flowers does he have in total?

• 25

• 15

• 10

• 20

There are 30 students in a class. If 10 students go on a field trip, how many students are left in the class?

• 15

• 10

• 20

• 25

A baker made 60 cookies. If he sells 25 cookies, how many cookies does he have left?

• 35

• 30

• 50

• 40

Sam has 50 marbles. He gives away some marbles to his friends and now has 35 marbles left. How many marbles did he give away?

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 25

A movie ticket costs $10. If you buy 4 tickets, how much do you pay in total?

• 50

• 30

• 20

• 40