One Variable Word Problems: Solve & Translate Equations

A farmer has a total of 50 apples. If he gives away 'x' apples to his friends, how many apples does he have left?

• x apples

• 50 + x

• 50 - 50

• 50 - x

Sarah has 3 times as many marbles as Tom. If Tom has 'x' marbles, write an equation to find out how many marbles Sarah has.

• 3x

• 3x+1

• x+3

• 2x

A book costs $15. If you buy 'x' books, how much will you spend in total? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• total_cost = 15 / x

• total_cost = x - 15

• total_cost = 15 + x

• total_cost = 15 * x

In a class, there are 24 students. If 'x' students are boys, how many girls are there in the class?

• 24 - x

• x + 5

• 24 + x

• x - 24

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for 'x' hours, how far does it go? Write an equation to find the distance.

• distance = 60x

• distance = 60 + x

• distance = 30x

• distance = 60/x

A pizza has 'x' slices. If you eat 2 slices, how many slices are left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• slices_left = x - 1

• slices_left = x - 2

• slices_left = x + 2

• slices_left = 2 - x

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy 'x' tickets, how much do you spend? Write an equation to find the total cost.

• Total Cost = 12 - x

• Total Cost = 12 + x

• Total Cost = 12 / x

• Total Cost = 12 * x

A box contains 'x' chocolates. If you add 10 more chocolates to the box, how many chocolates are there now? Write an equation to find the total number of chocolates.

• x + 10

• 10 + x

• x + 5

• x - 10

A gardener plants 'x' flowers in each row. If there are 5 rows, how many flowers are planted in total? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• total_flowers = x - 5

• total_flowers = 5 + x

• total_flowers = 5 / x

• total_flowers = 5 * x

A store sells 'x' shirts for $20 each. If you want to buy 3 shirts, how much will you pay? Write an equation to find the total cost.

• $40

• $80

• $60

• $100