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One Step Equations How to Solve

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Drew has saved $55 toward the purchase of AirPods. The AirPods cost $145. Which equation represents the amount Drew still needs to save to buy the Airpods?

a)

55 + x = 145

b)

145x = 55

c)

55 - x = 145

d)

145 (55) = x

2.

Charlie had an unknown amount of candy. He gave ten pieces to Ava and is left with 24 pieces. Which equation should I use to solve for how many pieces he started with?

a)

x +10 = 24

b)

x - 10 = 24

c)

10x = 24

d)

x + 24 = 10

3.

Which equation models this situation? Last week, Tina worked a total of 35 hours. She worked the same number of hours each day for 5 days. How many hours did she work each day?

a)

h - 5 = 35

b)

h + 5 = 35

c)

5h = 35

d)

h/5 = 35

4.

What equation is modeled?

a)

3x = -6

b)

3x = 6

c)

x = 6

d)

3 = 6x

5.

Find the solution.


y - 33 = 147

a)

y = 114

b)

y = 177

c)

y = 180

d)

not here

6.

What steps should you take to solve an equation? Check all that apply.

a)

Isolate the variable

b)

Do the same on both sides of the equation

c)

Solve the equation

d)

Check the solution

7.

Solve for y:
y - 7 = 10

a)

17

b)

-3

c)

3

d)

-17

8.

Solve the word problem.
Last week Julia ran 30 miles more than Larry. Julia ran 47 miles in total. How many miles did Larry run? Use the equation:
n+30=47

a)

77 miles

b)

17 miles

9.

m - 14 = 76

a)

m = 90

b)

m = 52

c)

m = -62

d)

m = 80

10.

13x = 65

a)

x = 4

b)

x = 5

c)

x = -3

d)

x = 7

11.

16 = m/8

a)

m = 98

b)

m = 128

c)

m = 2

d)

m = 136

12.

m+13=21

a)

m=34

b)

m=8

c)

m=273

d)

m=6

13.

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

14.

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

15.

Solve the word problem.
Todd caught three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish by the end of the year. Which algebraic equation represents how many fish he caught last year? Use the equation:
3f=63

a)

189 fish

b)

60 fish

c)

21 fish