Story Problems
You are making a cake and the recipe asks for 8 eggs. You have already put 5 eggs into the recipe. How many more eggs do you need to use? (Don't forget the units)
3 eggs
x + 8 = 10
x = 2
3x = 21
x = 7
-3 + y = 12
Who discovered the laws of motion?
Sir Isaac Newton
Jonathan has run 15 stair sprints at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Emma chose to run 10 more stair sprints than Jonathan. How many stair sprints did Emma run? (Don't forget units)
25 stair sprints
x - 4 = 17
x = 21
x/9 = 3
x = 27
x = -16
What is strongest muscle in the human body?
The jaw muscle
$45
11 = x + 3
x = 8
44 = 11x
x = 4
-7x = 28
x = -4
On the show Outer Banks, what is John B's real name?
John Booker
You have $75, and it costs $5 for a bag of peanuts. How many bags of peanuts could you buy?
15 bags of peanuts
45 = x - 13
x = 58
12 = x/4
x = 48
x/-6 = 7
x = -42
What is the most used spice in the world?
Black pepper
Eric is making sandwiches for his football team. Nick is making sandwiches for his baseball team. If there are 126 footballs players and 47 baseballs players, how many sandwiches do they need to make combined?
163 sandwiches
12 = -7 + x
x = 19
x + 4 + 6 = 14
x = 4
-2x = -22
x = 11
Which athlete has won the most olympic medals of all-time?
Michael Phelps