Translating Math Word Problems: Find the Variables!

A farmer has x apples. If he buys 15 more apples, he will have 45 apples in total. Write an equation to find x.

• 25

• 35

• 40

• 30

Maria has y dollars. She spends 20 dollars on a book and now has 30 dollars left. Write an equation to find y.

• y = 40

• y = 70

• y = 60

• y = 50

A school is planning a field trip. If each ticket costs t dollars and they need to buy 10 tickets, the total cost is 150 dollars. Write an equation to find t.

• t = 10

• t = 15

• t = 25

• t = 20

Tom has z marbles. He gives away 8 marbles to his friend and now has 12 marbles left. Write an equation to find z.

• z = 10

• z = 20

• z = 24

• z = 16

A recipe requires p cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, you will need 12 cups of flour. Write an equation to find p.

• p = 3

• p = 6

• p = 4

• p = 5

In a class, there are q students. If 5 more students join, the total number of students becomes 25. Write an equation to find q.

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A bike costs b dollars. If you save 50 dollars each month, you will have enough to buy the bike in 4 months. Write an equation to find b.

• b = 150

• b = 200

• b = 100

• b = 250

A book has r pages. If you read 15 pages a day, you will finish the book in 10 days. Write an equation to find r.

• 100

• 150

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A concert ticket costs c dollars. If you buy 3 tickets and spend 90 dollars, write an equation to find c.

• 20

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• 35

A box contains s toys. If you add 7 more toys, the total number of toys becomes 25. Write an equation to find s.

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 18