Real-Life One-Step Equations: Use & Check Your Work!

Lily has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 8

Tom has 12 marbles. He gives away 4 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 6

• 4

• 10

• 8

A baker made 15 cookies. He sold 7 cookies. How many cookies does he have now? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 6

Sarah has 20 stickers. She finds 5 more stickers in her drawer. How many stickers does she have now? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 30

• 25

• 15

• 10

There are 10 birds on a tree. 3 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 10

• 15

• 13

• 12

Jake has 18 toy cars. He loses 6 of them. How many toy cars does he have now? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 10

• 15

• 8

• 12

Emma has 25 balloons. 10 balloons pop. How many balloons does she have left? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 20

• 30

• 5

• 15

A farmer has 30 eggs. He sells 15 eggs at the market. How many eggs does he have now? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15

Mia read 8 books this month. She plans to read 4 more books. How many books will she have read in total? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 12

• 14

• 10

• 16

There are 50 candies in a jar. 20 candies are taken out. How many candies are left in the jar? Write a number sentence to show your work.

• 50

• 40

• 25

• 30