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One-step equation word problems: addition

Year 7 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Think of an equation for the story, then solve it.

  1. Maya had some stickers. After getting 12 more she now has 22. How many stickers did she have at first?
  2. Maya had some stickers. After getting 13 more she now has 18. How many stickers did she have at first?
  3. Maya had some stickers. After getting 10 more she now has 12. How many stickers did she have at first?
  4. Maya had some stickers. After getting 19 more she now has 37. How many stickers did she have at first?
  5. Maya had some stickers. After getting 32 more she now has 46. How many stickers did she have at first?
  6. Maya had some stickers. After getting 17 more she now has 56. How many stickers did she have at first?
  7. Maya had some stickers. After getting 17 more she now has 59. How many stickers did she have at first?
  8. Maya had some stickers. After getting 8 more she now has 10. How many stickers did she have at first?
  9. Maya had some stickers. After getting 83 more she now has 163. How many stickers did she have at first?
  10. Maya had some stickers. After getting 3 more she now has 92. How many stickers did she have at first?
  11. Maya had some stickers. After getting 57 more she now has 135. How many stickers did she have at first?
  12. Maya had some stickers. After getting 48 more she now has 142. How many stickers did she have at first?
  13. Maya had some stickers. After getting 268 more she now has 453. How many stickers did she have at first?
  14. Maya had some stickers. After getting 55 more she now has 156. How many stickers did she have at first?
  15. Maya had some stickers. After getting 102 more she now has 164. How many stickers did she have at first?
  16. Maya had some stickers. After getting 193 more she now has 335. How many stickers did she have at first?
  17. Maya had some stickers. After getting 721 more she now has 880. How many stickers did she have at first?
  18. Maya had some stickers. After getting 513 more she now has 1200. How many stickers did she have at first?
  19. Maya had some stickers. After getting 354 more she now has 565. How many stickers did she have at first?
  20. Maya had some stickers. After getting 763 more she now has 1023. How many stickers did she have at first?
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Answer key: One-step equation word problems: addition

  1. 10
  2. 5
  3. 2
  4. 18
  5. 14
  6. 39
  7. 42
  8. 2
  9. 80
  10. 89
  11. 78
  12. 94
  13. 185
  14. 101
  15. 62
  16. 142
  17. 159
  18. 687
  19. 211
  20. 260