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Solve one-step equations: word problems
After watching baking shows on T.V., Deb signs up for a cake-decorating class. To practice her new skills, she decorates a batch of cupcakes with sugar flowers. Deb puts
3
3
3
sugar flowers on each cupcake. In all, Deb puts
36
36
36
sugar flowers on the cupcakes.
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Which equation can you use to find the number of cupcakes
c
c
c
Deb decorates?
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Choices:
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(A)
3
c
=
36
3c = 36
3
c
=
36
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(B)
c
+
3
=
36
c + 3 = 36
c
+
3
=
36
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(C)
c
3
=
36
\frac{c}{3} = 36
3
c
=
36
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(D)
c
−
3
=
36
c - 3 = 36
c
−
3
=
36
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Solve this equation for
c
c
c
to find the number of cupcakes Deb decorates.
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____ cupcakes
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Adele won the raffle at the zoo and gets to feed the dolphins! The dolphin trainer gives Adele a bucket of fish to divide evenly among
3
3
3
dolphins. Each dolphin gets
6
6
6
fish.
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Which equation can you use to find the number of fish
f
f
f
in the bucket before Adele feeds the dolphins?
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Choices:
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(A)
f
+
3
=
6
f + 3 = 6
f
+
3
=
6
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(B)
f
−
3
=
6
f - 3 = 6
f
−
3
=
6
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(C)
3
f
=
6
3f = 6
3
f
=
6
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(D)
f
/
3
=
6
f/3 = 6
f
/3
=
6
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Solve this equation for
f
f
f
to find the number of fish in the bucket before Adele feeds the dolphins.
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On Saturday mornings, Lucy volunteers at the hospital where her mother works. One Saturday, she answers phone calls at the information desk while the receptionist is away. Then she spends
40
40
40
minutes delivering flowers to patients' rooms. In all, Lucy volunteers at the hospital for
90
90
90
minutes that day.
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Which equation can you use to find the amount of time
t
t
t
that Lucy answers phone calls?
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Choices:
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(A)
t
−
40
=
90
t - 40 = 90
t
−
40
=
90
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(B)
40
t
=
90
40t = 90
40
t
=
90
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(C)
t
/
40
=
90
t/40 = 90
t
/40
=
90
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(D)
t
+
40
=
90
t + 40 = 90
t
+
40
=
90
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Solve this equation for
t
t
t
to find the amount of time that Lucy answers phone calls.
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____ minutes
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To win the annual read-a-thon at his school, Jon has to read more books than any of his classmates over winter break. He starts by reading a lot of sports books. Then, he reads
8
8
8
mystery books. In all, Jon reads
24
24
24
books for the read-a-thon.
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Which equation can you use to find the number of sports books
n
n
n
Jon reads?
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Choices:
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(A)
n
+
8
=
24
n + 8 = 24
n
+
8
=
24
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(B)
n
8
=
24
\frac{n}{8} = 24
8
n
=
24
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(C)
n
−
8
=
24
n - 8 = 24
n
−
8
=
24
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(D)
8
n
=
24
8n = 24
8
n
=
24
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Solve this equation for
n
n
n
to find the number of sports books Jon reads.
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____ sports books
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Kelsey's grandfather has a very old pet tortoise. He told Kelsey that the tortoise was
48
48
48
years old when she was born
12
12
12
years ago. Kelsey is amazed and wants to know how old the tortoise is now.
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Which equation can Kelsey use to find the tortoise's age
t
t
t
?
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Choices:
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(A)
t
−
12
=
48
t - 12 = 48
t
−
12
=
48
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(B)
t
/
12
=
48
t/12 = 48
t
/12
=
48
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(C)
12
t
=
48
12t = 48
12
t
=
48
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(D)
t
+
12
=
48
t + 12 = 48
t
+
12
=
48
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Solve this equation for
t
t
t
to find the tortoise's age.
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_
_
\_\_\_
___
years
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Riley is a contestant on the kids' game show, Spend or Switch! When she makes it up on stage, host Guy Granger takes out a stack of one hundred-dollar bills. He divides the bills evenly among all
8
8
8
contestants on stage. Each contestant receives
3
3
3
one hundred-dollar bills.
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Which equation can you use to find the number of bills
b
b
b
in Guy Granger's stack?
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Choices:
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(A)
b
−
8
=
3
b - 8 = 3
b
−
8
=
3
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(B)
b
/
8
=
3
b/8 = 3
b
/8
=
3
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(C)
8
b
=
3
8b = 3
8
b
=
3
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(D)
b
+
8
=
3
b + 8 = 3
b
+
8
=
3
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Solve this equation for
b
b
b
to find the number of bills in Guy Granger's stack.
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____ bills
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When Lucia's parents are away celebrating their anniversary, she gets to sleepover for a week at her grandparents' house. Afterwards, Lucia decides to make her grandparents a photo album of their time together. There are
8
8
8
pages in the album. Lucia puts the same number of photos on each page, for a total of
72
72
72
photos.
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Which equation can you use to find the number of photos
p
p
p
on each page?
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Choices:
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(A)
p
+
8
=
72
p + 8 = 72
p
+
8
=
72
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(B)
p
8
=
72
\frac{p}{8} = 72
8
p
=
72
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(C)
8
p
=
72
8p = 72
8
p
=
72
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(D)
p
−
8
=
72
p - 8 = 72
p
−
8
=
72
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Solve this equation for
p
p
p
to find the number of photos on each page.
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____ photos
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Joy is a contestant on the kids' game show, Spend or Switch! When she makes it up on stage, host Guy Granger takes out a stack of one hundred-dollar bills. He divides the bills evenly among all
8
8
8
contestants on stage. Each contestant receives
3
3
3
one hundred-dollar bills.
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Which equation can you use to find the number of bills
b
b
b
in Guy Granger's stack?
\newline
Choices:
\newline
(A)
b
8
=
3
\frac{b}{8} = 3
8
b
=
3
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(B)
b
−
8
=
3
b - 8 = 3
b
−
8
=
3
\newline
(C)
b
+
8
=
3
b + 8 = 3
b
+
8
=
3
\newline
(D)
8
b
=
3
8b = 3
8
b
=
3
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Solve this equation for
b
b
b
to find the number of bills in Guy Granger's stack.
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____ bills
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At the school's holiday craft fair, Suzie and her classmates get to make gingerbread houses. Their teacher divides a bag of licorice ropes evenly among the
7
7
7
students at the table. Each student gets
5
5
5
licorice ropes to decorate the roof of his or her gingerbread house.
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Which equation can you use to find the number of licorice ropes
r
r
r
that came in the bag?
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Choices:
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(A)
7
r
=
5
7r = 5
7
r
=
5
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(B)
r
7
=
5
\frac{r}{7} = 5
7
r
=
5
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(C)
r
−
7
=
5
r - 7 = 5
r
−
7
=
5
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(D)
r
+
7
=
5
r + 7 = 5
r
+
7
=
5
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Solve this equation for
r
r
r
to find the number of licorice ropes that came in the bag.
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_
_
\_\_\_
___
licorice ropes
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