Real-Life Linear Equations: Word Problems & Solutions

1. Sarah has 5 apples. She buys some more apples and now has 8 apples. How many apples did she buy? (Equation: x + 5 = 8)

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 6

2. A book costs $12. If you have $20, how much money will you have left after buying the book? (Equation: 20 - x = 12)

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 8

3. Tom has 15 marbles. He gives some marbles to his friend and now has 10 marbles left. How many marbles did he give away? (Equation: 15 - x = 10)

• 7

• 8

• 5

• 3

4. A box can hold 20 toys. If there are currently 12 toys in the box, how many more toys can be added? (Equation: 12 + x = 20)

• 8

• 15

• 5

• 10

5. Lisa read 30 pages of her book. If she wants to read a total of 50 pages, how many more pages does she need to read? (Equation: 30 + x = 50)

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15

6. A pencil costs $2. If you buy 3 pencils, how much will you spend? (Equation: 3 * 2 = x)

• $4

• $6

• $10

• $8

7. There are 25 students in a class. If 10 students are absent, how many students are present? (Equation: 25 - x = 10)

• 15

• 5

• 10

• 20

8. A car travels 60 miles in one hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? (Equation: 60 * x = 180)

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 120 miles

9. If a shirt costs $15 and you have $50, how much money will you have left after buying the shirt? (Equation: 50 - x = 15)

• $35

• $25

• $30

• $40

10. A garden has 40 flowers. If 15 flowers bloom, how many flowers are still not bloomed? (Equation: 40 - x = 15)

• 35

• 25

• 30

• 20