Mastering Linear Equations in Real-World Scenarios

Ava has x apples. If she buys 5 more apples, she will have 15 apples. How many apples did she start with?

• 5

• 10

• 12

• 8

Liam is x years old. In 4 years, he will be twice as old as he is now. How old is Liam now?

• 4

• 8

• 6

• 2

A book costs x dollars. If you buy 3 books and spend 24 dollars, what is the cost of one book?

• 6 dollars

• 10 dollars

• 8 dollars

• 12 dollars

The perimeter of a rectangle is 30 meters. If the length is x meters and the width is 5 meters, what is the value of x?

• 15

• 10

• 20

• 5

Maria has x dollars. She spends 10 dollars and then has 25 dollars left. How much money did she have initially?

• 30 dollars

• 35 dollars

• 40 dollars

• 20 dollars

A car travels x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 60 miles in total, how fast is the car going?

• 30 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 40 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

The sum of x and 12 is equal to 30. What is the value of x?

• 18

• 25

• 22

• 16

A pizza has x slices. If you eat 3 slices, you have 5 slices left. How many slices were in the pizza originally?

• 12

• 6

• 8

• 10

The total cost of x notebooks is 15 dollars. If each notebook costs 3 dollars, how many notebooks did you buy?

• 4 notebooks

• 6 notebooks

• 5 notebooks

• 3 notebooks

A school has x students. If 20 more students enroll, the total becomes 200 students. How many students were there initially?

• 150

• 180

• 160

• 200