Story Problems
One - Step Equations with Addition/Subtraction
One - Step Equations with Multiplication/Division
One-Step Equations with negative numbers
Fun Trivia Questions
100

You are making a cake and the recipe asks for 8 eggs.  You have already put 5 eggs into the recipe.  How many more eggs do you need to use?  (Don't forget the units)

3 eggs

100

x + 8 = 10

x = 2

100

3x = 21

x = 7

100

-3 + y = 12

y = 15
100

Who discovered the laws of motion?

Sir Isaac Newton

200

Jonathan has run 15 stair sprints at Veterans Memorial Stadium.  Emma chose to run 10 more stair sprints than Jonathan.  How many stair sprints did Emma run? (Don't forget units)

25 stair sprints

200

x - 4 = 17

x = 21

200

x/9 = 3

x = 27

200
-13 = x + 3

x = -16

200

What is strongest muscle in the human body?

The jaw muscle

300
A cup of coffee costs $5.  How much would it cost to buy 9 cups of coffee?  (Don't forget units)

$45

300

11 = x + 3

x = 8

300

44 = 11x

x = 4

300

-7x = 28

x = -4

300

On the show Outer Banks, what is John B's real name?

John Booker

400

You have $75, and it costs $5 for a bag of peanuts.  How many bags of peanuts could you buy?

15 bags of peanuts

400

45 = x - 13

x = 58

400

12 = x/4

x = 48

400

x/-6 = 7

x = -42

400

What is the most used spice in the world?

Black pepper

500

Eric is making sandwiches for his football team. Nick is making sandwiches for his baseball team.  If there are 126 footballs players and 47 baseballs players, how many sandwiches do they need to make combined?

163 sandwiches

500

12 = -7 + x

x = 19

500

x + 4 + 6 = 14

x = 4

500

-2x = -22

x = 11

500

Which athlete has won the most olympic medals of all-time?

Michael Phelps