Mystery Math
Equations level 1
Equations level 2
Simplifying Fractions
100

My friend and I went to the fair.  I bought us tickets for $18 each, but I also had a coupon to save $5.  How much do the tickets cost me? 

$31

100

5 + 4 = x + 2

x = 7

100

x + x + 6 = 10

x = 2

100

5/20

1/4

200

I just found a bunch of cash in my old bag!  Score!  There were five $20 bills and four $5 bills.  How much money was there altogether? 

$120

200

7 + 1 = x + 5

x = 3

200

27 = x + x + 7

x = 10

200

3/12

1/4

300
I brought two pies to my family barbeque.  People ate 6/8 of one of the pies and 3/8 of the other pie.  How much pie is left? 

9/8 of a pie

 which simplifies to  1 1/8 pies

300

4 + x = 5 + 8

x = 9

300

3 + x + x = 17

x = 7

300

12/18

2/3

400

My car's odometer says it has been driven for a total of 12,356 miles.  Last week it said 11,892 miles.   How many miles did I drive this week? 

464 miles

400

12 + 34 = x + 20

x = 26

400

54 = x + x + x + 42

x = 4

400

30/50

3/5

500

Over the summer I did chores for 15 days in July and 22 days in August.  I earned $10 per day.  How much money did I make altogether? 

$370

500

230 + 57 = 90 + x

x = 197

500

80 = x + x + 20 

x = 30

500

24/100

6/25