Solving One-Step Equations in Everyday Situations

Maria has 15 apples. She gives some apples to her friend and now has 9 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 8

A book costs $12. If you have $x, how much more money do you need to buy the book?

• x + 12

• x - 12

• 12 - x

• 12 - 2x

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses some marbles and now has 14 left. How many marbles did he lose?

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 4

A box contains 30 chocolates. If you eat x chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 30 + x

• x chocolates left

• 30 - x

• x - 30

Samantha has $50. She spends $x on a toy. How much money does she have left?

• x - 50

• 50 - x

• 50 / x

• 50 + x

A garden has 40 flowers. If 7 flowers die, how many flowers are still alive?

• 25

• 30

• 40

• 33

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far does it travel in x hours?

• x miles per hour

• 30x miles

• 60x miles

• 60x kilometers

Liam has 25 stickers. He gives away x stickers to his friends. How many stickers does he have now?

• x + 25

• 25 + 5

• 25 - x

• 25 - (x + 5)

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

• 8 + x

• 8 - x

• 8 - 8 + x

• x slices

A concert ticket costs $45. If you have $x, how much more do you need to buy the ticket?

• $x - 45

• $45 - x

• $x + 45

• $45 + x