Solving One-Step Equations: Fun with Unknowns!

Lily has 5 apples. She buys some more apples and now has 8 apples. How many apples did she buy?

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 3

Tom has 12 marbles. He gives away some marbles to his friend and now has 9 marbles left. How many marbles did he give away?

• 5

• 4

• 2

• 3

A box contains 15 chocolates. If 7 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 10

Sarah has 10 stickers. She finds some more stickers and now has 14 stickers. How many stickers did she find?

• 6

• 2

• 8

• 4

There are 20 books on the shelf. If 5 books are taken away, how many books remain on the shelf?

• 10

• 5

• 0

• 15

Jake has 18 toy cars. He loses some cars and now has 15 toy cars. How many toy cars did he lose?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5

Emma has 9 balloons. She buys 6 more balloons. How many balloons does she have now?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 12

A farmer has 25 chickens. If he sells 10 chickens, how many chickens does he have left?

• 10

• 20

• 5

• 15

Mia has 30 candies. She gives 12 candies to her friends. How many candies does she have now?

• 18

• 20

• 15

• 25

There are 40 students in a class. If 5 students go home early, how many students are still in the class?

• 35

• 30

• 40

• 25