1-Step Equations Word Problems
Lynn is baking cookies. She has already put in 4 cups of flour. The recipe calls for a total 14 cups of flour, so she puts in x more cups. How many more cups does she need to put in?
Write and solve an equation.
4 + x = 14
x = 10 cups
Jamie needs to buy enough Gatorade for the whole wrestling team. She buys x packs and each pack comes with 12 Gatorades. If she gets enough for 72 kids, how many cases does Jamie need to bring? Write and solve an equation.
12x = 72
x = 6 cases
m - 15 = 23
m = 38
You want to buy x number of socks and each pair sock cost $8. How many packages of socks can you buy with $72? Write and solve an equation.
8x = 72
x = 9 packages
Mrs. Smith divided x stickers evenly amongst 20 students. Each student received 10 stickers. How many stickers did Mrs. Smith have? Write and solve an equation.
x/20 = 10
x = 200 stickers
c + 5.25 = 7.00
c = 1.75
Bryan decided to bring his wallet to the bank to cash it in. On the way, he dropped it and lost $2.50. He had $14.84 left in the wallet.
-Create a variable for the money he started with.
-Write an equation to show what happened to his money. Then solve it to find how much he started with.
x - 2.50 = 14.84
x = $17.34
A cab company charges $4 for every mile. If you spent a total of $40, how many miles did you ride the cab for?
-Create a variable for the miles he went.
-Write an equation to show what is happening. Then solve it to find how many miles he went.
4x = 36
x = $9
k/15.5 = 10
k = 155
You are on page 286 in your favorite book. The next day, you read more pages and finish the book! If there are 314 pages in the book, how many more pages do you have to read?
-Write an equation to represent the situation. Then solve it to find your answer.
286 + x = 314
x = 28 pages
How many boxes of envelopes can you buy with $12 if each box costs $3?
-Write an equation to represent the situation. Then solve it to find your answer.
3x = 12
x = 4 boxes
13.53x = 225.951
x = 16.7
Mary and Kate both work at Target. Mary earns $3.94 more than Kate. If Mary earns $21.84 an hour how much does Kate make?
-Write an equation to represent the situation. Then solve it to find your answer.
3.94 + K = 21.84 =
K= $17.90
A dinner bill was divided evenly amongst 3 friends. Each friend paid $15. What was the total cost of the dinner bill?
-Write an equation to represent the situation. Then solve it to find your answer.
x/3 = 15
x = $45
1/8 + n = 1
n = 7/8