Real-Life Equations: Identify Variables and Translate!

Maria has x apples. If she buys 5 more apples, she will have 12 apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 8

• 7

• 10

• 5

A book costs x dollars. If you buy 3 books, you spend 24 dollars. How much does each book cost?

• 8 dollars

• 10 dollars

• 6 dollars

• 12 dollars

Tom is x years old. In 5 years, he will be 15 years old. How old is Tom now?

• 20

• 12

• 5

• 10

A rectangle has a length of x meters and a width of 4 meters. If the perimeter is 28 meters, what is the value of x?

• 10

• 6

• 12

• 8

Lily has x candies. She gives away 7 candies and now has 13 left. How many candies did she start with?

• 18

• 20

• 15

• 25

A movie ticket costs x dollars. If you buy 4 tickets for 32 dollars, how much is each ticket?

• 8 dollars

• 12 dollars

• 6 dollars

• 10 dollars

The sum of x and 9 is equal to 20. What is the value of x?

• 12

• 15

• 11

• 10

A car travels x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 60 miles in total, how fast is the car going?

• 20 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 40 miles per hour

The total cost of x notebooks is 15 dollars. If each notebook costs 3 dollars, how many notebooks did you buy?

• 4

• 6

• 3

• 5

A garden has x flowers. If 10 flowers bloom and the total becomes 25, how many flowers were there initially?

• 15

• 5

• 10

• 20