Letters in Math??
One Step Equations
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Grab Bag
100
How many dollars does Mr. H have in his wallet?
a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y, or z
Any of these is a correct answer!
100
x + 9 = 12
x = ?
x =3
100
9c + 1 = 10
c =
c = 1
100
Name of our School Counselor
Mrs. Julie Taylor
200
Mr. H has some money in his wallet. He buys cups at Stater Brothers for $6. Create an expression that shows how much money Mr. H has now
x - 6
or literally any variable - 6
200
y-6=2000
y=
y=2006
200
5x-10=10
x=4
200
If 4 cups of orange juice = 1 quart and 4 quarts = 1 gallon, how many cups of orange juice are in a gallon?
16
300
Mr. H has a bag of apples. On his way home from work, he stops at a tree and picks 3 more apples.
Create an expression that shows how many apples Mr. H has now.
a + 3
(or any variable + 3)
300
6 = n - 4
n =
n = 10
300
x/x
300
How many children does Mr. H have?
3
400
Mr. H had some gasoline in his truck. He drove to work and used 2 gallons to get there.
Create an expression to show how much gasoline Mr. H has now.
g - 2
or any variable -2
400
3=c/9
c=
c = 27
400
6y - 5 = 7
y =
y = 2
400
Identify this building:
The Pentagon
500
Mr. H has some money in his wallet. He is going to give half of it to his wife.
Write an expression that shows how much money his wife will receive.
x/2
500
64 = 4p
p =
p = 16
500
(n-31)/ 4 = 2
n =
n = 39
500
The largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
