Solving Equations
Story Problems
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100
(23+16) x (16-7) = p

What does p equal? 

What is 351. 
100
Mary did 167 squats on Friday and another 189 squats on Saturday. How many squats did she do in all?

Write an Equation and Solve.

What is 167 + 189 = s

s = 356 squats 

100

There are 21 bikes at a store. There a 4 times as many scooters as bikes. How many scooters are there?

 Write an equation and solve.

What is 21 x 4 = s

s = 84 scooters 

100

Todd collects CDs and DVDs. He has a total of 512 CDS. He also has 4 shelves with 20 DVDs on each shelf. How many CDs and DVDs does Todd have?

Write an equation and solve.

What is 512 + (4x20) = T

T = 592 CDs and DVDs

200

(50 ÷ 5 ) - 3 = n

What does n equal?

What is 7

200
It takes Tom 95 minutes to mow the lawn every week. He wants to know how many minutes he mowed the lawn for 5 weeks. 

Write an equations and solve.

What is 95x5=m

m = 475 minutes 

200

Mrs. Wiersma is reading a book that has 534 pages. Mrs. Kiel is reading a book that is 125 pages less than Mrs. Wiersma. How many pages is Mrs. Kiel's book?

Write an equation and solve.

What is 534 - 125 = p or 125 + p = 534

p = 409 pages

200

A soda shop sold 683 Dr. Peppers in 3 sizes: small, medium, and large. It sold 321 small and 208 mediums. How many large Dr. Peppers were sold? 

Write an equation and solve.

What is 683 - (321 + 208) = d 

d = 154 larges 

300

True or False

(8-4)+(6+8)=20

What is false. It is 18

300

Marie goes to the mall 7 times to buy t-shirts. Each time she goes she spends 34 dollars. How much money how she spent in total?

Write an equation and solve

What is 7 x 34 = m

m = $238

300

There are 21,983 people at a parade. There are 7,078 fewer people at this parade than last years parade. How many people were at the parade last year? 

Write an equation and solve

What is 21,983 + 7,078 = p

p = 29,061 people 

300

Anna goes to the store and buys 4 jackets for $44 each. She also buys 5 t-shirts for $12 each. She gives the cashier $250. How much money will Anna get back? 

solve.

What is m = $14

400

(81-74) x 8 = r

What is 56

400

Sammy brought 1,274 cookies to the market. She needs to put 7 cookies in each box. How many boxes does she need? 

Write an equation and solve

What is 1,274 ÷ 7 = b or 7 x b = 1,274

b = 182 boxes

400

Sarah completed a puzzle with 107 pieces. Corbin completed a puzzle with 6 times as many pieces. How many pieces are in Corbin's puzzle?

Write an equation and solve. 

What is 107 x 6 = p

P = 642 pieces 

400

Mack reads 9 pages in a book each night. Peter reads 12 pages each night. How many pages altogether will Mack and Peter read in one week?

Solve.

What is 147 pages. 

500

Solve for c.

(86-14) ÷ (5+4)=c

What is 8. 

500

Maurice drove 203 miles on Monday, 187 miles on Tuesday, and 210 miles on Wednesday. How many miles did he drive altogether? 

Write an equation and solve.

What is 203 + 187 + 210 = m

m = 600 miles 

500

There are 14,248 people at the Michigan Stadium on Saturday. That is 4 times the number of people that were there last Saturday. How many people were at the stadium last Saturday?

Write an equation and solve. 

What is 14,248 ÷ 4 = p

P = 3,562 people

500

A store has books on sale. The store has 7 racks of hardcovers with 12 in each rack. It has 5 racks of paperbacks with 15 on each rack. There were 36 hardcovers sold the first hour of the sale. How many hardcovers and paperbacks are left in all?

Solve.

What is 123 books. 

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