Writing Equations 1
Theas Sicarias has 100 pet rabbits. She has one area for the rabbits to roam and 1 that stays on her shoulder. How many rabbits are in the area?
Bonus 100pt if you solve it
100=x+1
x=99
x+3=14
x=11
Which sweet snack is left for Santa?
Cookies
Cisha Impilo collects stray cats. She has 5 strays in her care, one with her at all times. How many are not with Cisha at all times?
Bonus 100pt if you solve it
5=x+1
x=4
x+8=20
x+8=20
x=12
Kane Ek'as knows there are 10 ghosts in his house. there are 5 rooms, how many ghosts are in each room?
Bonus 100pt if you solve it
10=5x
x=2
4x=16
x=4
What is the slowest living mammal?
Sloth
Bear plans on getting into collecting games. He wants a total of 100 games and can afford 5 games per week. How many weeks will it take for Bear to get 100 games?
Bonus 100pt if you solve it
5x=100
x=20
3x=18
3x=18
x=6
Chicken Tom has 50 chickens. He always has 5 chickens on him and has 9 pins. How many chickens are in each pin?
Bonus 100pt if you solve it
50=9x+5
45=9x
x=5
2x+5=27
2x+5=27
2x=22
x=11
What was the color of Mickey Mouse’s shorts?
Red
Ravin has been collecting recipes for a while. He has 30 recipes right now and gains 4 new recipes every year. How many years will it take for Ravin to accumulate 66 recipes?
Bonus 100pt if you solve it
30+4x=66
4x=36
x=9
6x+4=28
6x+4=28
6x=24
x=4
Carolina Pollydart has a collection 45 of plush foxes. She always carries 3 and has 3 bins. How many plush foxes are in each bin?
Bonus 100pt if you solve it
45=3+3x
42=3x
x=14
4x+50=26
4x+50=26
4x=-24
x=-8
Which fish is known for not having any brain or heart?
Jellyfish
Captain Crunch collects cereal boxes of Captain Crunch. Captain Crunch collects about 10 Captain Crunch boxes each day and currently has 64 boxes. How many days will it take Captain Crunch to collect 180 boxes of Captain Crunch?
Bonus 100pt if you solve it
180=10x+64
116=10x
x=116/10 or x=11.6
2x-6=10
2x-6=10
2x=16
x=8
Adelaide Arabesque has 48in of tape. They used 12 inches and evenly split the rest among her 5 group members. How much tape did each group member get?
Bonus 200pt if you solve it
48=12+5x
36=5x
x=36/5
5x+3=66
5x+3=66
5x=63
x=63/5
I have holes yet I hold water. Who am I?
Sponge
Preet Slyfoot has been performing music on the street corner a few days. He currently has 55 people who like his music, and that number increases daily by 8. Many days until Preet Slyfoot has only 15 people who enjoy his music?
Bonus 100pt if you solve it
15=55+8x
-40=8x
x=-5
8x+50=2
8x+50=2
8x=-48
x=-6