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He bought an equal number of red flowers and white flowers. The number of flowers of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 12\u003Cbr>How many flowers of each color did Adam buy?\u003Cbr>3) Rachel earned 72 dollars washing 9 identical puzzles. The amount she earned washing each puzzle in dollars, c, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>9 × c = 72\u003Cbr>How many dollars did Rachel earn washing each puzzle?\u003Cbr>2) George bought 14 balloons for the party. He tied an equal number of purple balloons and orange balloons. The number of balloons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 14\u003Cbr>How many balloons of each color did George buy?\u003Cbr>4) Carol hung up 4 balloons for a party. She used an equal number of blue balloons and gold balloons. The number of balloons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 4\u003Cbr>How many balloons of each color did Carol hang up?\u003Cbr>5) Tiffany had 47 marbles. She gave some of them to her friends. Now she has 21 marbles left. This equation can be used to find the number of marbles, s, Tiffany gave away.\u003Cbr>6) Vanessa painted 8 tiles for a mural. She painted an equal number of green tiles and yellow tiles. The number of tiles of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>How many marbles did Tiffany give How many tiles of each color did\u003Cbr>away? Vanessa paint?\u003Cbr>7) Lana handed out 16 tickets for the 8) Mike collected some cans for a food raffle. She gave out an equal number of drive. He gave 14 of them to his green tickets and yellow tickets. The teacher. Now he has 38 cans left. This number of tickets of each color, n, can equation can be used to find thebe found using this equation. number of cans, c, Mike collected.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>How many tickets of each color did How many cans did Mike collect?\u003Cbr>Lana hand out? |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3.\u003Cbr>4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6.\u003Cbr>7.\u003Cbr>8. |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 |  | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ 1](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)  \n Solving an Equation from a Word Problem (+ - ×) Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Use the equation to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) Adam bought 12 flowers. He bought an equal number of red flowers and white flowers. The number of flowers of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 12\u003Cbr>How many flowers of each color did Adam buy?\u003Cbr>3) Rachel earned 72 dollars washing 9 identical puzzles. The amount she earned washing each puzzle in dollars, c, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>9 × c = 72\u003Cbr>How many dollars did Rachel earn washing each puzzle?\u003Cbr>2) George bought 14 balloons for the party. He tied an equal number of purple balloons and orange balloons. The number of balloons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 14\u003Cbr>How many balloons of each color did George buy?\u003Cbr>4) Carol hung up 4 balloons for a party. She used an equal number of blue balloons and gold balloons. The number of balloons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 4\u003Cbr>How many balloons of each color did Carol hang up?\u003Cbr>5) Tiffany had 47 marbles. She gave some of them to her friends. Now she has 21 marbles left. This equation can be used to find the number of marbles, s, Tiffany gave away.\u003Cbr>6) Vanessa painted 8 tiles for a mural. She painted an equal number of green tiles and yellow tiles. The number of tiles of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>How many marbles did Tiffany give How ","cbCaijwK8xlhu7gQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijwK8xlhu7gQ","pdf",458362,"English","# Equation-based word problems\n## Adam, red and white flowers (2 × n = 12)\n## Rachel, earnings per puzzle (9 × c = 72)\n## George, purple and orange balloons (2 × n = 14)\n## Carol, blue and gold balloons (2 × n = 4)\n## Tiffany, marbles given away (s from starting and remaining)\n## Vanessa, green and yellow tiles (2 × n = 8)\n## Lana, green and yellow tickets (tickets from remaining)\n## Mike, green and yellow cans (c from remaining)\n## Answers","[{\"question\":\"How do you find the number of flowers of each color for Adam’s problem?\",\"answer\":\"Use the equation 2 × n = 12, where n is the number of red (or white) flowers. Solve for n to get the flowers of each color.\"},{\"question\":\"What equation is used to determine Rachel’s earnings per puzzle?\",\"answer\":\"Use 9 × c = 72, where c is the dollars earned washing each puzzle. Solve for c to find the amount per puzzle.\"},{\"question\":\"In these problems, how are the unknown quantities related?\",\"answer\":\"Each situation is set up so that two equal groups are represented, often using an equation of the form 2 × n = total or a multiplication equation that links the variable to the overall amount.\"}]","Solving an Equation from a Word Problem | PDF",1790799056,76]