Solving One-Step Equations: Real-Life Word Problems

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

• 10

• 7

• 6

• 8

A book costs $15. If you have $x, how much more money do you need to buy the book?

• 15 / x

• x - 15

• 15 - x

• x + 15

Tom has 20 marbles. He gives away some marbles to his friend and now has 12 marbles left. How many marbles did he give away?

• 5

• 10

• 8

• 15

A box contains some chocolates. If you eat 3 chocolates, there will be 10 left. How many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 10

• 15

• 13

• 20

Lily is 3 years older than her brother. If her brother is x years old, how old is Lily?

• Lily is x + 5 years old.

• Lily is x years old.

• Lily is x + 1 years old.

• Lily is x + 3 years old.

A car travels 60 miles per hour. If it travels for x hours, how far does it go?

• 60 miles

• 120x miles

• 60x miles

• x miles

There are 25 students in a class. If 7 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 20

• 10

• 18

• 15

A gardener plants x flowers. If he plants 8 more flowers, he will have 30 flowers in total. How many flowers did he plant initially?

• 22

• 15

• 25

• 18

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat x slices, how many slices are left?

• x slices

• 8 - x

• 8 + x

• 8 - (x + 1)

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you have $x, how many pencils can you buy?

• x / 2

• x - 2

• 2x

• x + 2