Writing an Equation from a Word Problem - 1-10 - Choose the equation that models each situation

Sep 30, 2026

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Worksheet practice focused on writing and selecting equations to model real-life word problems using variables. Students interpret situations involving an initial unknown, then apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division to match a given final quantity. Problems include fish, crayons, trading cards, books, chairs, books added, coins split equally, shells found, seeds distributed, and flowers planted, labeled 1 through 10 with multiple-choice equation options and an included answer key.

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Choose the equation that models each situation

Word problems 1-10 with variables and multiple-choice equations

Writing an Equation from a Word Problem Name: | Choose the equation that models each situation. | | | | | 1. | | | Answers | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1) | A pond held some fish. 5 fish were caught, leaving 25 fish in the pond. If s represents the number of fish the pond held at first, which equation models this? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2) | A. s + 5 = 25 B. s − 5 = 25 C. s ÷ 5 = 25 D. 5s = 25 A box of crayons was split equally into 4 bins, with 24 crayons in each bin. If n represents the number of crayons in the box, which equation models this?
A. n − 4 = 24 B. 4n = 24 C. n + 4 = 24 D. n ÷ 4 = 24 | | | | 2.
3. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3) | Oliver owned some trading cards. His friend gave him 2 more and now he has 12 cards. If t represents the number of cards he started with, which equation models this? | | | | 4.
5. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4) | A. 2t = 12 B. t ÷ 2 = 12 C. t − 2 = 12 D. t + 2 = 12 A shelf holds 4 equal stacks of books. There are 80 books on the shelf in all. If b represents the number of books in each stack, which equation models this?
A. b − 4 = 80 B. b ÷ 4 = 80 C. 4b = 80 D. b + 4 = 80 | | | | 6.
7. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5) | There are 7 equal rows of chairs in the hall. There are 98 chairs altogether. If r represents the number of chairs in each row, which equation models this?
A. 7r = 98 B. r − 7 = 98 C. r + 7 = 98 D. r ÷ 7 = 98 | | | | 8.
9. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6) | Cody had some books on his shelf. He put 9 more books on it and now there are 54 books. If l represents the number of books he started with, which equation models this?
A. l ÷ 9 = 54 B. l − 9 = 54 C. l + 9 = 54 D. 9l = 54 | | | | 10. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7) | Robin shared her coins equally among 2 jars. Each jar got 14 coins. If m represents the number of coins she started with, which equation models this?
A. m ÷ 2 = 14 B. 2m = 14 C. m + 2 = 14 D. m − 2 = 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8) | Lana had some shells in her bucket. She found 2 more and now has 24 shells. If h represents the number of shells she started with, which equation models this? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9) | A. h + 2 = 24 B. h − 2 = 24 C. 2h = 24 D. h ÷ 2 = 24 A bag of seeds was planted equally into 3 pots, with 21 seeds in each pot. If s represents the number of seeds in the bag, which equation models this?
A. s ÷ 3 = 21 B. s + 3 = 21 C. s − 3 = 21 D. 3s = 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10) | Sarah planted some flowers last week. This week she planted 5 more, for a total of 15 flowers. If f represents the number of flowers she planted last week, which equation models this?
A. f ÷ 5 = 15 B. 5f = 15 C. f + 5 = 15 D. f − 5 = 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-10 | | 90 | 80 | 70 | | 60 | 50 | | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | [Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 8)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 8)[ 8](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 8) Writing an Equation from a Word Problem Name: Answer Key | Choose the equation that models each situation. | | | | 1. | | | Answers
B | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1) A pond held some fish. 5 fish were caught, leaving 25 fish in the pond. If s represents the number of fish the pond held at first, which equation models this? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

FAQs

How do you decide which operation to use in each word problem?

Identify what the variable represents (the starting amount) and determine whether the story involves adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing to reach the final total.

What do the variables (s, n, t, b, r, l, m, h, f) represent?

Each variable represents the unknown starting quantity described in its specific problem.

Are the problems 1-10 all multiple-choice equations?

Yes. Each situation asks students to choose the equation that models the described scenario from answer options labeled A–D, and an answer key is provided.

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Liam