Practice with Writing Equations

Directions: Write an algebraic equation representing the scenarios. Solve the

equation.
1. Larry bought a soft drink for 3 dollars and 6 sandwiches at the gas station. He
spent a total of 27 dollars. How much did each sandwich cost?


2. On Wednesday, 460 students went on a field trip to the science museum. All 7
buses were filled and 19 students rode with their parents. How many students
were in each bus?


3. Grace had 48 dollars to spend on four presents. After buying them she had
eight dollars left. How much did each present cost?

4. A Segway rental shop charges 23 dollars plus nine dollars an hour to rent a
Segway. Mike spent a total of 59 dollars. How many hours was he on the
Segway?

5. Ariel donated half of her dresses to charity. The next day, she received three
more for her birthday. She now has 12. How many dresses did she begin with?


6. Hank spent half of his allowance on snacks. He mowed two neighbors lawn
and earned 22 dollars. What is his weekly allowance if he ended up with 30
dollars?

7. Arturo bought 6 baseball cards to add to his collection. The next day his mom
threw half of them away by accident. Now, there are only 40 cards. How many
cards did Arturo begin with?

Practice with Writing Equations
Directions: Write an algebraic equation representing the scenarios. Solve the
equation.
8. Larry bought a soft drink for 5 dollars and 2 sandwiches at the gas station. He
spent a total of 22 dollars. How much did each sandwich cost?


9. On Wednesday, 380 students went on a field trip to the science museum. All 8
buses were filled and 20 students rode with their parents. How many students
were in each bus?


10. Grace had 64 dollars to spend on 5 presents. After buying them she had 9
dollars left. How much did each present cost?

11. A Segway rental shop charges 25 dollars plus 10 dollars an hour to rent a
Segway. Mike spent a total of 85 dollars. How many hours was he on the
Segway?

12. Ariel donated half of her dresses to charity. The next day, she received 2 more
for her birthday. She now has 14. How many dresses did she begin with?


13. Hank spent half of his allowance on snacks. He mowed two neighbors lawn
and earned 15 dollars. What is his weekly allowance if he ended up with 21
dollars?

14. Arturo bought 8 baseball cards to add to his collection. The next day his mom
threw half of them away by accident. Now, there are only 32 cards. How many
cards did Arturo begin with?