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Solving One Variable Word Problems: Write & Interpret Equations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ava has 5 more than twice the number of apples that Ben has. If Ben has x apples, write an equation to represent the situation and find how many apples Ava has if Ben has 10 apples.

a)

15

b)

20

c)

30

d)

25

2.

A school is planning a field trip and needs to raise $300. If they have already raised $120, write an equation to find out how much more money they need to raise. What is the answer?

a)

$180

b)

$250

c)

$200

d)

$150

3.

Liam bought 3 packs of stickers for $2 each and has $10 left. Write an equation to find out how much money he had before buying the stickers. What was the total amount?

a)

$8

b)

$20

c)

$12

d)

$16

4.

A book costs $15. If Sarah buys x books, write an equation to find out how much she will spend if she buys 4 books. How much will she spend?

a)

$30

b)

$75

c)

$60

d)

$45

5.

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If there are 8 rows and each row has x flowers, and he plants a total of 64 flowers, write an equation to find out how many flowers are in each row. What is the answer?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

6.

Emma has 3 times as many marbles as Jack. If Jack has x marbles and together they have 48 marbles, write an equation to find out how many marbles Emma has. How many does she have?

a)

18

b)

12

c)

36

d)

24

7.

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer pays $70, write an equation to find out how many miles they drove. How many miles did they drive?

a)

120 miles

b)

80 miles

c)

100 miles

d)

50 miles

8.

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for every 3 cups of flour. If a baker uses x cups of flour and wants to maintain the same ratio, write an equation to find out how much sugar is needed if 9 cups of flour are used. How much sugar is needed?

a)

8 cups of sugar

b)

4 cups of sugar

c)

6 cups of sugar

d)

10 cups of sugar

9.

A movie theater sells tickets for $12 each. If they sold x tickets and made $240, write an equation to find out how many tickets were sold. How many tickets were sold?

a)

15

b)

20

c)

30

d)

25

10.

A train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for x hours and covers a distance of 240 miles, write an equation to find out how long the train traveled. How many hours did it travel?

a)

5 hours

b)

3 hours

c)

2 hours

d)

4 hours