Solving One & Two Step Equations: Find the Variables!

1. Sarah has x apples. If she buys 5 more apples, she will have 12 apples. What is the value of x?

• 5

• 7

• 15

• 10

2. A book costs y dollars. If you buy 3 books and spend 24 dollars, what is the value of y?

• 10

• 12

• 6

• 8

3. Tom has 10 more than twice the number of marbles that Jake has. If Jake has m marbles, write an equation to represent Tom's marbles and find the value of m if Tom has 26 marbles.

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 6

4. The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 meters. If the length is 15 meters, what is the width w of the rectangle?

• 5 meters

• 8 meters

• 10 meters

• 12 meters

5. A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an equation and evaluate it for t = 3.

• 90 miles

• 240 miles

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

6. If 5 times a number n is decreased by 7, the result is 18. What is the value of n?

• 3

• -2

• 10

• 5

7. Lisa has 3 times as many stickers as Mark. If Mark has s stickers, write an equation for the number of stickers Lisa has and find s if Lisa has 24 stickers.

• 12

• 10

• 6

• 8

8. A movie ticket costs $x. If you buy 4 tickets and spend $32, what is the cost of one ticket?

• $10

• $6

• $8

• $12

9. The sum of a number p and 9 is equal to 25. What is the value of p?

• 15

• 16

• 10

• 20

10. A gardener plants 3 rows of flowers. If each row has f flowers and the total number of flowers is 36, write an equation to find f.

• f = 15

• f = 9

• f = 12

• f = 10