Real-Life One-Step Equations: Identify Variables & Solve

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

• 7

• 6

• 8

• 10

A book costs $15. If you have $x and you buy the book, how much money will you have left?

• x + 15

• x / 15

• x - 15

• x - 5

Tom is 3 years older than his brother. If his brother is x years old, how old is Tom?

• x + 2

• x + 3

• x + 5

• x - 3

A box contains x candies. If you eat 4 candies, there are 10 left. How many candies were in the box originally?

• 16

• 10

• 14

• 12

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

• 50 + x

• 50 / x

• x - 50

• 50 - x

A car travels x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 60 miles, how far did it travel in 1 hour?

• 20 miles

• 40 miles

• 50 miles

• 30 miles

There are x students in a class. If 5 more students join, there will be 30 students. How many students were there originally?

• 10

• 15

• 25

• 20

A pizza has x slices. If you eat 2 slices, there are 6 slices left. How many slices were there in total?

• 8

• 10

• 4

• 12

Liam has x marbles. If he gives away 3 marbles, he will have 10 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first?

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 13

A garden has x flowers. If 7 flowers bloom, there will be 20 flowers in total. How many flowers were there before?

• 15

• 10

• 18

• 13