Solving Word Problems with One-Step Equations

This video tutorial covers solving word problems using one-step equations. It includes examples such as calculating additional ingredients for a recipe, dividing a restaurant bill among friends, determining the number of items that can be purchased within a budget, and finding out additional earnings. Each example demonstrates setting up and solving an equation to find the solution.

Lisa is making muffins and the recipe requires 7 cups of sugar. She has already added 2 cups. How many more cups does she need?

• 4 cups

• 5 cups

• 3 cups

• 6 cups

What is the equation used to determine the number of cups of sugar Lisa still needs to add?

• c / 2 = 7

• 2c = 7

• c + 2 = 7

• c - 2 = 7

Mike and his three friends split a restaurant bill evenly. If each person paid $13, what was the total bill?

• $42

• $39

• $52

• $48

How many people shared the bill in the restaurant example?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the equation used to find the total bill in the restaurant example?

• b * 4 = 13

• b - 4 = 13

• b / 4 = 13

• b + 4 = 13

If you have $40 and each package of diapers costs $8, how many packages can you buy?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

What is the equation used to determine the number of diaper packages you can buy?

• 8 - p = 40

• p + 8 = 40

• p / 8 = 40

• 8p = 40

Trevor had $29 and received some more money over the weekend, bringing his total to $41. How much money did he receive?

• $10

• $13

• $12

• $11

What is the equation used to find out how much money Trevor received?

• 29 + m = 41

• 29 - m = 41

• m - 29 = 41

• 29 / m = 41

What are the two steps to solve word problems with one-step equations?

• Write the equation and guess the answer

• Guess the answer and check it

• Write the equation and solve it

• Solve the equation and check it