Enzo picked 56 strawberries at a farm. This is 25 more than the number of apples he picked. Write and solve an addition equation to find the number of apples (a) Enzo picked.
What is a + 25 = 56; 31 apples?
Tina noticed that she had taken notes on 25 pages of her notebook. Ninety-five pages were still blank. Write and solve a subtraction equation to find the total number of pages (p) in the notebook.
What is p - 25 = 95;120 pages?
The difference between the high and low temperatures one day was 26°F. The low was 64°F. Write and solve a subtraction equation to find the high temperature (h).
What is h - 64 = 26; 90˚F?
Mr. Miles spent $22.50 on rides at the carnival for his grandchildren. Each ride cost $1.25. Write and solve an equation to find how many rides (r) he paid for in all.
What is 1.25r = 22.5;18 rides?
There were 196 students that participated in a clean up event at a nearby lake. This is one fourth of the entire student population. Write and solve an equation to find the number of students (s) at this school.
What is s/4 = 196; 784 students?