Joe drove 15 mi. from Bree to Carlton. Then he drove several more miles from Carlton to Sun City. The distance from Bree to Sun City is 35 mi. Write and solve an addition equation to find how many miles it is from Carlton to Sun City.
15 + m = 35; m = 20 mi.
There are 16 ounces in one pound. A box of nails weighs 4 pounds. Using the variable w, write and solve a division equation to find how many ounces the box weighs.
w/16 = 4; w = 64 ounces
Seventy-two people signed up for the soccer league. After the players were evenly divided into teams, there were 6 teams in the league. Write an equation to model this situation using the variable x.
72/x = 6
A hot-air balloon flew at 10 miles per hour. Using the variable h, write and solve a multiplication equation to find how many hours the balloon traveled if it covered a distance of 70 miles.
10h = 70; h = 7 hours
Ted bought a dolphin poster for $12. He now has $5. Write and solve a subtraction equation to find out how much money Ted took to the aquarium.
x - 12 = 5; x = $17