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Writing and Solving One Step Equations

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Solve the following equation
X + 8 = 15
a)
23
b)
-7
c)
7
d)
-23
2.
Solve the following equation 
8 = m - 12
a)
4
b)
0.5
c)
5.0
d)
20
3.
Solve the following equation
18 = 3b
a)
15
b)
6
c)
21
d)
54
4.
Solve the following equation
c / 4 = 4
a)
1/4
b)
8
c)
1
d)
16
5.
Solve for x:
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 7
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 3
6.
Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?
a)
8w= 64
b)
16w = 240
c)
16 - w = 9
d)
4 + w = 10
7.
Solve the equation:
20.5 = x + 4
a)
16.5
b)
16.05
c)
24.5
d)
24.05
8.

Solve the following equation

14m = 28

a)

m = 2

b)

m = 14

c)

m = 32

d)

m = 12m\ =\ \frac{1}{2}

9.

Solve the following equation
 c ÷4 = 4c\ \div4\ =\ 4  

a)

 c = 14c\ =\ \frac{1}{4}  

b)

c = 8

c)

c = 1

d)

c = 16

10.
What is the correct step to solve for the variable?
15 = m - 5
a)
add 15 to both sides
b)
add 5 to both sides
c)
subtract 15 from both sides
d)
subtract 5 from both sides
11.

What step would you have to take to solve the following equation?

9x=153

a)

multiply by 9 on both sides

b)

divide by 9 on both sides

c)

add 9 to both sides

d)

subtract 9 from both sides

12.
Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?
a)
x + 15 = 10
b)
2x = 5
c)
2x = 10
13.
a)
50
b)
-12.5
c)
-50
d)
12.5
14.

 23x=18\frac{2}{3}x=18  Solve for x.

a)

x = 3

b)

x = 27

c)

x = 12

d)

x = 15

15.
x - 32 = 49
a)
x = 17
b)
x = 71
c)
x = 81
d)
x = 49
16.
y - 4.6 = 12
a)
16.6
b)
5.8
c)
7.4
d)
Answer not Given
17.
5.    6b = 30
a)
x = 36
b)
x = 24
c)
x = 180
d)
x = 5
18.
x + 12 = 20
a)
x = 32
b)
x = -32
c)
x = 8
d)
x = -8
19.
Solve the equation:
x - 5.5 = 10.5
a)
x = 16
b)
x = -15
c)
x = 5
d)
x = -5
20.

34a=9\frac{3}{4}a=9  


What is the solution to the equation?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

9

d)

36

21.

Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour for her job at the record store.  She made a total of $96 last week.  Which equation models this situation?

a)
96h = 8
b)
h/96 = 8
c)
8h = 96
d)
h/8 = 96
22.

Ted bought a dolphin poster for $12.  He now has $5.  Which choice models this situation?

a)
m - 12 = 5
b)
m - 5 = 12
c)
m + 5 = 12
d)
m + 12 = 5
23.

After dropping 5ºF, the temperature was 37ºF.  Which choice models this situation?

a)
d - 37 = 5
b)
d + 5 = 37
c)
d - 5 = 37
d)
d + 37 = 5
24.

Which choice models this situation?


Last week, Tina worked 35 hours in 5 days. She worked the same number of hours each day. How many hours did she work each day?

a)

h - 5 = 35

b)

h + 5 = 35

c)

5h = 35

d)

h/5 = 35

25.

Which choice models this situation?


At Pierce County Middle School, there are 5 art classes with 24 students in each class. How many students altogether are in the art classes?

a)

s - 5 = 24

b)

s + 5 = 24

c)

5s = 24

d)

s/5 = 24

26.

Becky is preparing for her younger sister's birthday party. She splits a jar of lollilops evenly among 6 goody bags. Each bag ends up with 4 lollipops.


Which equation can you use to find the number of lollipops n in the jar?

a)

n/6 = 4

b)

n - 4 = 6

c)

4n = 6

d)

n + 6 = 4

27.
Sally bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Use c as your variable.
a)
18c=6
b)
c + 6= 18
c)
c +18 = 6
d)
3c=18
28.

how would you solve this equation: 9x=153?

a)

multiply

b)

divide

c)

add

d)

subtract

29.
What is the first step to solve this equation:
  3x = 44
a)
Add 3 to both sides
b)
Subtract 3 from both sides
c)
Multiply 3 on both sides
d)
Divide 3 on both sides.
30.
Solve for x:
a)
x = 20
b)
x = 7
c)
x = 10
d)
x = 3
31.
x - 62 = 123
How should you show your work to isolate the variable and solve the equation?
a)
Add 62 to each side. 
b)
Subtract 62 from each side.
c)
Multiply each side by 62.
d)
Add 123 to each side.
32.
Which equation has x = 5 as the solution?
a)
x + 15 = 10
b)
2x = 5
c)
2x = 10
33.

Solve: x+12=56x+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{5}{6}

a)

34\frac{3}{4}

b)

13\frac{1}{3}

c)

1 13\frac{1}{3}

d)

None of These

34.

Sarah was given 73 dollars for Christmas. She went to the mall and bought a shirt, a jacket, and a purse. She had 24 dollars left over, how much did she spend on clothes and accessories ?

a)

$54

b)

$49

c)

$97

d)

$44

35.
WRITE AN EQUATION
At a restaurant, Coach Carpenter and three of his friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $13 then what was the total bill?
a)
4x=13
b)
x/3=13
c)
13(4)=x
d)
x/4=13