Solving One-Step Word Problems: Translate to Equations

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

• 5

• 10

• 7

• 8

A book costs $x. If you buy 3 books, you spend $15. What is the cost of one book?

• 5

• 3

• 7

• 10

Tom has $20. He spends $x on a toy. If he has $12 left, how much did he spend on the toy?

• 5

• 8

• 10

• 15

There are x birds on a tree. If 4 more birds join them, there will be 10 birds. How many birds were there originally?

• 8

• 5

• 6

• 7

A box contains x candies. If you add 6 more candies, there will be 20 candies in total. How many candies were in the box before?

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 18

Lily has x stickers. If she gives away 3 stickers, she will have 10 left. How many stickers did she have to start with?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 12

A car can travel x miles on a full tank. If it travels 50 miles and has 10 miles left, how far can it go on a full tank?

• 50 miles

• 60 miles

• 80 miles

• 70 miles

In a classroom, there are x students. If 5 more students join, there will be 30 students. How many students were there originally?

• 25

• 15

• 10

• 20

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

• 8

• 12

• 4

• 10

A gardener has x flowers. If he plants 7 more flowers, he will have 25 flowers. How many flowers did he have before?

• 15

• 20

• 22

• 18