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She gave away 8 of them and has 16 marbles left. If m represents the number of marbles she started with, which equation models this? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. 8m = 16 B. m ÷ 8 = 16 C. m − 8 = 16 D. m + 8 = 16\u003Cbr>2) There are 2 equal rows of chairs in the hall. There are 12 chairs altogether. If r represents the number of chairs in each row, which equation models this?\u003Cbr>A. 2r = 12 B. r + 2 = 12 C. r ÷ 2 = 12 D. r − 2 = 12 |  |  |  | 2.\u003Cbr>3. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Frank read some pages on Monday. He read 2 more pages on Tuesday, for a total of 22 pages. If p represents the number of pages he read on Monday, which equation models this? |  |  |  | 4.\u003Cbr>5. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. 2p = 22 B. p + 2 = 22 C. p ÷ 2 = 22 D. p − 2 = 22\u003Cbr>4) Paige had some shells in her bucket. She found 5 more and now has 35 shells. If h represents the number of shells she started with, which equation models this? |  |  |  | 6.\u003Cbr>7. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| A. h + 5 = 35 B. 5h = 35 C. h − 5 = 35 D. h ÷ 5 = 35\u003Cbr>5) A bag of seeds was planted equally into 5 pots, with 15 seeds in each pot. If s represents the number of seeds in the bag, which equation models this?\u003Cbr>A. 5s = 15 B. s − 5 = 15 C. s ÷ 5 = 15 D. s + 5 = 15 |  |  |  | 8.\u003Cbr>9. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) A basket held some tomatoes. 5 tomatoes were used, leaving 45 tomatoes in the basket. If t represents the number of tomatoes the basket held at first, which equation models this?\u003Cbr>A. t ÷ 5 = 45 B. t + 5 = 45 C. 5t = 45 D. t − 5 = 45 |  |  |  | 10. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) Mike had some coins in his piggy bank. He added 6 more coins and now has\u003Cbr>54 coins. If c represents the number of coins he started with, which equation models this?\u003Cbr>A. 6c = 54 B. c − 6 = 54 C. c + 6 = 54 D. c ÷ 6 = 54 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) Vanessa baked a batch of cookies. She ate 3 of them and has 15 cookies left. If k represents the number of cookies she baked, which equation models this?\u003Cbr>A. 3k = 15 B. k ÷ 3 = 15 C. k − 3 = 15 D. k + 3 = 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) Tom poured his juice equally into 3 cups. Each cup held 15 ounces. If p represents the number of ounces he started with, which equation models this?\u003Cbr>A. p ÷ 3 = 15 B. 3p = 15 C. p + 3 = 15 D. p − 3 = 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) Maria packed her cookies into 5 boxes with the same number in each box. There were 50 cookies in total. 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