Writing Equations from Word Problems

The Fat Cat

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Practice Problems

1. A box of pencils cost $3. Brian got $2 change after paying for one box. Write and solve a subtraction equation using the variable x to show how much Brian gave the cashier.

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2. Austin paid $26 in all for a hammer and a screwdriver. The hammer cost $10. Write and solve an addition equation using the variable s to show how much he spent on the screwdriver.

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3. Alex bought a round-trip ticket to fly from Baltimore to Chicago on Delta Airlines for $250. That was $16 more than she would have paid on JetBlue, which only offered a one-way fare. Write and solve an addition equation using the variable j to show how much JetBlue charges to fly from Baltimore to Chicago?

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4. The Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs played in the first Super Bowl in 1967. The Chiefs lost by 25 points with a final score of 10. Write and solve a subtraction equation using the variable p to calculate the number of points the Packers scored in the first Super Bowl.

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5. In 1975, a person earning minimum wage made $80 for a 40-hour work week. Write and solve a multiplication equation using the variable d to determine how much the minimum wage was in 1975.

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6. If an ostrich could maintain its maximum speed for 5 hours, it could run 225 miles. Write and solve a multiplication equation using the variable s to calculate the speed an ostrich can run.

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7. All of the students in Ryan’s class are split equally into 4 teams of 6 students. Write and solve a division equation using the variable r to show the total number of students in Ryan’s class.

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8. An entire bag of Halloween candy was dispersed equally to 53 trick-or-treaters. If each child received 4 pieces of candy, write and solve a division equation using the variable c to find the total number of pieces of candy in the bag.

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