One Step Word Problems
Vocab
basic computation
two step word problems
multi step computation
100

she has 200 dollars. she spent  50x on food. 30 on makeup. and another 30 on hair products. Write an expression and find how much money she has left.

 50x+30+30=90x

100

Define Like terms!

Terms that have the same variables raised to the same exponents.

100

-4x+-2-x(2x+-1) what is the answer to this when x=0

-2

100

On a hike, each hiker carries the same amount of weight in their backpacks, which is pounds. Before starting, each hiker removes 5 pounds of unnecessary items. Then, after packing, they add 14 more pounds of supplies. Write an expression in simplest form that represents the weight carried by x hikers. Interpret the expression

(c-5)+14= c-5+14= 

=c+19

100

5(3x-2) what is the answer to this when x=2

20

200

A baker uses 2 cups of flour for each cake and 1.5 for each batch of cookies. write an expression for the total cups of flour used for c cakes and k batches of cookies.

2c+ 1.5k

200

Define simplest form!

When it has no like terms and no parentheses.

200

-(1-x)+ -3 what is the answer to this when x=1

-3

200

A square wrestling mat has a perimeter of (12x-32) feet. Write an expression that represents the side length of the mat (in feet)

(3x-8) feet 

200

2(6x-1) what is the answer to this when x=3

34

300

A student is saving money. they save $15 per week from their allowance and earn an additional $20 for each chore they complete. write an expression for the total amount saved after w weeks and c chores 

15w+ 20c

300

Define linear expression!

An algebraic expression in which the exponent of the variable is 1.

300

-x + 1 -3x + 2 what is the answer to this when x=1

-1

300

A company has a profit of $700 this week. This profit is $900 more than the profit p last week. Which equation can be used to find p.

A. $700= $900-p

B. $900= p+$700

C. $700= p+$900

D. $900= p- $700

C. $700= p + $900

300

3(3x-3) what is the answer to this when x=4

27

400

A gardener plants flowers in a rectangular garden. They plant 3 rows of tulips with 8 tulips in each row. and 2 rows of daisies with 10 daisies in each row. write an expression for the total number of flowers planted 

3x8 + 2 x 10= 24 + 20 = 44

400

Define equivalent equations!

When having the same solutions 

400

-4x+2-x(2x+1)+5 what is the answer to this when x=0

7

400

each person in a group buys a burger,some fries , and a large drink write and expression in simplest form that represents the amount of money that the group spens interpret the expression.

each burger is, $10 each pack of fries is,$3.25 and each large drink is 5.25

18.50n

400

7(2x-3x) what is the answer to this when x=6

-42

500

you have t dollars. your friend gives you $8 and then you earn 3 times the amount of the money you started with (3t). How much money do you have now?

(t +8) x3

=24t

500

Define Factoring an expression!

The expression as a product of factors, you may also use Distributive Property

500

2x+8 what is the answer to this when x=0

8

500

each person in a group buys a burger,small fries , and a large drink write and expression in simplest form that represents the amount of money that the group spens interpret the expression.

each burger is, $10 each pack of fries is,$3.25 and each large drink is 5.25 small fries are $2.25 what if each person buys a large drink a burger and a medium pack of fries

18.5n

500

8x -3 + 2x what is the answer to this when x=3

-66