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She needs a total of 36 ounces of walnuts. She has already used 28 ounces of walnuts. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of walnuts, c, Amy still needs.\u003Cbr>28 + c = 36\u003Cbr>How many ounces of walnuts does Amy still need? | 2) Sam read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 13 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 30 pages. This equation can be used to find the number of pages, p, Sam read on Monday.\u003Cbr>p + 13 = 30\u003Cbr>How many pages did Sam read on Monday? |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3.\u003Cbr>4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6.\u003Cbr>7.\u003Cbr>8. |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Nancy is making muffins. She needs a total of 80 ounces of chocolate chips. She has already used 16 ounces of chocolate chips. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of chocolate chips, c, Nancy still needs.\u003Cbr>16 + c = 80\u003Cbr>How many ounces of chocolate chips does Nancy still need?\u003Cbr>5) Tom read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 30 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 87 pages. This equation can be used to find the number of pages, p, Tom read on Monday.\u003Cbr>p + 30 = 87\u003Cbr>How many pages did Tom read on Monday?\u003Cbr>7) Maria is making muffins. She needs a total of 88 ounces of chocolate chips. She has already used 84 ounces of chocolate chips. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of chocolate chips, c, Maria still needs.\u003Cbr>84 + c = 88\u003Cbr>How many ounces of chocolate chips does Maria still need? | 4) Paul read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 15 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 54 pages. This equation can be used to find the number of pages, p, Paul read on Monday.\u003Cbr>p + 15 = 54\u003Cbr>How many pages did Paul read on Monday?\u003Cbr>6) Janet is making cookies. She needs a total of 44 ounces of raisins. She has already used 12 ounces of raisins. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of raisins, c, Janet still needs.\u003Cbr>12 + c = 44\u003Cbr>How many ounces of raisins does Janet still need?\u003Cbr>8) Jerry read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 45 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 102 pages. This equation can be used to find the number of pages, p, Jerry read on Monday.\u003Cbr>p + 45 = 102\u003Cbr>How many pages did Jerry read on Monday? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 |  | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 |  | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)[ 5](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 5)  \n Solving an Equation from a Word Problem (Addition) Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Use the equation to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) Amy is making brownies. She needs a total of 36 ounces of walnuts. She has already used 28 ounces of walnuts. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of walnuts, c, Amy still needs.\u003Cbr>28 + c = 36\u003Cbr>How many ounces of walnuts does Amy still need? | 2) Sam read some pages of his book on Monday. He read 13 more pages on Tuesday. Altogether he read 30 pages. This equation can be used to find the number of pages, p, Sam read on Monday.\u003Cbr>p + 13 = 30\u003Cbr>How many pages did Sam read on Monday? |  |  | Answers 1.  8  2.  17  3.  64  4.  39  5.  57  6.  32  7.  4  8.  57  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 3) Nancy is making muffins. She needs a total of 80 ounces of chocolate chips. She has already used 16 ounces of chocolate chips. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of chocolate chips, c, Nancy still needs.\u003Cbr>16 + c = 80\u003Cbr>How many ounces of chocolate chips does Nancy still need?\u003Cbr>5) Tom read some pages of his book","cbCaiuwIOR1dZhtU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuwIOR1dZhtU","pdf",43635,"English","# Addition Word Problems\n## Solving Equations to Find Missing Amounts","[{\"question\":\"What does each problem ask you to find?\",\"answer\":\"Each problem asks for the missing amount represented by a variable (such as c or p), like how many ounces are still needed or how many pages were read on Monday.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you set up the equation in these problems?\",\"answer\":\"Use an addition equation where the already-used amount plus the unknown variable equals the total amount, for example 28 + c = 36.\"},{\"question\":\"Where can the answers be found?\",\"answer\":\"The document includes an answer key that lists the correct results for questions 1 through 8.\"}]","Solving an Equation from a Word Problem - Addition | PDF",1790799236]