Solving One-Step Word Problems: Identify Variables & Equations

Ava has some marbles. If she buys 5 more marbles, she will have 12 marbles. How many marbles did Ava start with?

• 10

• 7

• 6

• 8

Tom is x years old. In 3 years, he will be 15 years old. How old is Tom now?

• 10

• 13

• 14

• 12

A book costs $8. If Sarah has $x, how much more money does she need to buy the book?

• 8 - x

• x - 8

• 8 + x

• x / 8

Liam has 20 stickers. He gives away some stickers to his friend and now has 12 left. How many stickers did Liam give away?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 8

The temperature was x degrees in the morning. By noon, it increased by 10 degrees to reach 25 degrees. What was the morning temperature?

• 10 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 20 degrees

• 5 degrees

A box contains x chocolates. If 4 chocolates are eaten, there are 10 left. How many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 14

• 8

• 16

• 12

Emma has $50. She spends x dollars on a game. If she has $30 left, how much did she spend?

• 15

• 25

• 35

• 20

A garden has x flowers. If 7 flowers bloom, there are now 15 flowers in total. How many flowers were there initially?

• 6

• 12

• 8

• 10

A car travels x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 60 miles in total, how far did it travel in the first hour?

• 40 miles

• 30 miles

• 20 miles

• 50 miles

A recipe calls for x cups of sugar. If you use 2 cups, you will have 3 cups left. How many cups of sugar does the recipe require?

• 7 cups

• 4 cups

• 6 cups

• 5 cups