Free Printable One Step Equations

1.

What is the first step to solve for b:

2b = -16

a)

add 2 to both sides

b)

subtract 2 to both sides

c)

multiply 2 to both sides

d)

divide 2 to both sides

2.

a)

x = 20

b)

x = 7

c)

x = 10

d)

x = 3

3.

What equation matches this situation?
Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more. Now she has a total of 10 games.

a)

v - 4 = 10

b)

v + 4 = 10

c)

10 - 4 = v

d)

Answer not Given

4.

2. 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

5.

What is the first step to solving this equation?

a)

add -8 to both sides

b)

subtract -8 to both sides

c)

Multiply -8 to both sides

d)

divide -8 to both sides

6.

What is the inverse operation of division?

a)

Division

b)

Multiplication

c)

Addition

d)

Subtraction

7.

To Solve the Equation Below, you'd
x - 62 = 123

a)

add 62 to each side

b)

subtract 62 from each side

c)

multiply each side by 62

d)

Add 123 to each side

8.

What equation matches this situation?
Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more. Now she has a total of 10 games.

a)

v - 4 = 10

b)

v + 4 = 10

c)

10 - 4 = v

d)

Answer not Given

9.

Match the following equations to their solutions.

a)

$6=x+3$

1.

x = 3

b)

$2x=4$

2.

x = 2

c)

$\frac{x}{5}=3$

3.

x = 15

d)

$x-7=1$

4.

x = 8

e)

$6x=54$

5.

x = 9

10.

-6x = 30

a)

x = - 5

b)

x = 24

c)

x = 5

d)

x = 36

11.

$\frac{t}{-8}=\ -5$

a)

t = 3

b)

t = -40

c)

t = -3

d)

t = 40

12.

Which choice models this situation? William needs to sell 25 Husky Cards for a fundraiser by Friday. So far, he has sold 9 cards. How many tickets does he still need to sell?

a)

t - 9 = 25

b)

t + 9 = 25

c)

9t = 25

d)

t/9 = 25

13.

Which choice models this situation?

At ACHI, there are 5 art classes with 24 students per 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

14.

Which choice models this situation?

Hadlee needed new pencils for school today. She took 6 pencils from a new box of pencils. If there are 18 pencils left in the box, how many pencils were in the brand new box?

a)

p - 6 = 18

b)

p + 6 = 18

c)

6p = 18

d)

p/6 = 18

15.

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

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

16.

-3x = -9

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

9

d)

-1

17.

$\frac{1}{10}$ + x = $\frac{2}{5}$

a)

1/5

b)

1/10

c)

3/10

d)

2/5

18.

a-1=-17

a)

$a=-17$

b)

$a=-18$

c)

$a=10$

d)

$a=-16$

19.

-7n=-63

a)

$n=-56$

b)

$n=-70$

c)

$n=9$

d)

$n=-9^{ }$

20.

v+19=-1

a)

$v=-20$

b)

$v=18$

c)

$v=-\frac{1}{19}$

d)

$v=-19$

21.

n-20=-32

a)

$n=-1\frac{3}{5}$

b)

$n=-52$

c)

$n=-12$

d)

$n=-640$

22.

Solve the equation:
x - 3 = -12

a)

x = 9

b)

x = -15

c)

x = -9

d)

x = 15

23.

Solve the equation:
x - 5.5 = -10.5

a)

x = 15

b)

x = -15

c)

x = 5

d)

x = -5

24.

Solve for x:

a)

x = 20

b)

x = 7

c)

x = 10

d)

x = 3

25.

Which equation has w = 8 as the solution?

a)

8w= 64

b)

16w = 240

c)

16 - w = 9

d)

4 + w = 10

26.

When solving the equation 3x = 27, what should you do to both sides to isolate the variable?

a)

Add 3

b)

Subtract 3

c)

Multiply by 3

d)

Divide by 3.

27.

-12 + c = 38

a)

c = -19/6

b)

c = -456

c)

c = 26

d)

c = 50

28.

Javier has saved $55 toward the purchase of an IPOD. The IPOD costs $145. Which equation represents the amount Javier needs to save to by the IPOD?

a)

55 + x = 145

b)

145x = 55

c)

55 - x = 145

d)

145 (55) = x

29.

In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

a)

f + 8 = 14

b)

f - 8 = 14

c)

f/8 = 14

d)

8f=14

30.

Darshany 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

31.

Select the equation that best represents the situation:

After eating at the restaurant, Jude, Luke, and Michael decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid 27 dollars, what was the total of the bill ?

a)

b $\div$ 3 = 27

b)

3b = 27

c)

27 = b + b + b

d)

3 $\div$ b = 27

32.

Breanna went to the mall and spent $35.00 on shoes. When she she got home she had $40.00 in her purse. which equation can be used to find the amount of money she started with?

a)

35.00 + x = 40.00

b)

40.00 - 35.00 = x

c)

35.00x = 40.00

d)

40.00x = 35.00

33.

Carol’s class had 25 students on roll. After some new students join her class, the number of students increases to 36. Write an equation to determine the number of students who joined Carol's class.

a)

25 + x = 36

b)

x – 36 = 25

c)

36x = 25

d)

36 + x = –25

34.

Charlie has some candy. He shares ten pieces with Betsy and is left with 24 pieces. Which equation should I use to solve this problem?

a)

x +10 = 24

b)

x - 10 = 24

c)

10x = 24

d)

x + 24 = 10

35.

Which choice models this situation?

Lisa finished a race in 58 seconds. This was 4 seconds faster than her best practice time. What was Lindsey's best practice time?

a)

t + 4 = 58

b)

t - 4 = 58

c)

4t = 58

d)

t/4 = 58

36.

Which choice models this situation?

Taylor has read 125 pages in a book. The book has a total of 262 pages. How many pages does she have left to read to finish the book?

a)

p - 125 = 262

b)

p + 125 = 262

c)

125p = 262

d)

p/125 = 262

37.

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

38.

Which choice models this situation?

Anna participated in a read-a-thon. Mr. Cole pledged $4 per book and gave Anna $44. How many books did Anna read?

a)

b - 4 = 44

b)

b + 4 = 33

c)

4b = 44

d)

b/4 = 44

One Step Equations

Total questions: 38

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