Translate Word Problems: Key Info to Equations

Sarah has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 4

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books, how much will you spend in total? Write an equation to show the total cost.

• $45

• $30

• $75

• $60

Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has 5 marbles, how many marbles does Tom have? Write an equation to express this relationship.

• 20

• 10

• 5

• 15

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left? Write an equation to find the remaining slices.

• 5 slices left

• 4 slices left

• 3 slices left

• 6 slices left

Lisa read 20 pages of her book on Monday and 15 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total? Write an equation to represent the total pages read.

• 40

• 25

• 35

• 30

A farmer has 50 chickens. If he sells 10 chickens, how many does he have now? Write an equation to show the number of chickens left.

• 20

• 50

• 30

• 40

In a class, there are 24 students. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present? Write an equation to find the number of students present.

• 18

• 15

• 20

• 12

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? Write an equation to calculate the distance traveled.

• 180 miles

• 90 miles

• 120 miles

• 240 miles

Emma has 30 stickers. She gives 5 stickers to each of her 4 friends. How many stickers does she have left? Write an equation to find the remaining stickers.

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 10

A box can hold 10 toys. If you have 45 toys, how many boxes do you need? Write an equation to determine the number of boxes required.

• 7

• 6

• 4

• 5