Solving One Variable Word Problems: Write & Interpret Equations

Ava has 5 more than twice the number of apples that Ben has. If Ben has x apples, write an equation to represent the situation and find how many apples Ava has if Ben has 10 apples.

• 15

• 20

• 30

• 25

A school is planning a field trip and needs to raise $300. If they have already raised $120, write an equation to find out how much more money they need to raise. What is the answer?

• $180

• $250

• $200

• $150

Liam bought 3 packs of stickers for $2 each and has $10 left. Write an equation to find out how much money he had before buying the stickers. What was the total amount?

• $8

• $20

• $12

• $16

A book costs $15. If Sarah buys x books, write an equation to find out how much she will spend if she buys 4 books. How much will she spend?

• $30

• $75

• $60

• $45

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If there are 8 rows and each row has x flowers, and he plants a total of 64 flowers, write an equation to find out how many flowers are in each row. What is the answer?

• 12

• 6

• 8

• 10

Emma has 3 times as many marbles as Jack. If Jack has x marbles and together they have 48 marbles, write an equation to find out how many marbles Emma has. How many does she have?

• 18

• 12

• 36

• 24

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer pays $70, write an equation to find out how many miles they drove. How many miles did they drive?

• 120 miles

• 80 miles

• 100 miles

• 50 miles

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for every 3 cups of flour. If a baker uses x cups of flour and wants to maintain the same ratio, write an equation to find out how much sugar is needed if 9 cups of flour are used. How much sugar is needed?

• 8 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of sugar

A movie theater sells tickets for $12 each. If they sold x tickets and made $240, write an equation to find out how many tickets were sold. How many tickets were sold?

• 15

• 20

• 30

• 25

A train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for x hours and covers a distance of 240 miles, write an equation to find out how long the train traveled. How many hours did it travel?

• 5 hours

• 3 hours

• 2 hours

• 4 hours