Real-Life One-Step Equations: Solve and Check Answers

Maria has 12 apples. She gives some to her friend and now has 7 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 5

• 3

• 10

• 8

A book costs $15. If you have $20, how much money will you have left after buying the book?

• $8

• $0

• $10

• $5

Tom has a collection of 25 baseball cards. He buys some more and now has 30 cards. How many cards did he buy?

• 7

• 10

• 5

• 3

A box contains 50 chocolates. If 8 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 30

• 42

• 45

• 40

Lily has $45. She spends some money on a toy and now has $30 left. How much did she spend on the toy?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 25

A gardener planted 40 flowers. If he plants 15 more, how many flowers will he have in total?

• 40

• 55

• 70

• 30

There are 60 students in a class. If 15 students go on a field trip, how many students are left in the class?

• 15

• 60

• 45

• 30

A baker made 100 cookies. If he sells 25 cookies, how many cookies does he have left?

• 50

• 100

• 25

• 75

Samantha has 80 stickers. She gives away some stickers to her friends and now has 55 stickers left. How many stickers did she give away?

• 25

• 15

• 30

• 40

A car travels 120 miles on a full tank of gas. If it has used 30 miles worth of gas, how many miles can it still travel?

• 90 miles

• 60 miles

• 120 miles

• 100 miles