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Write and solve one-step equations from word problems

Year 7 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Write the story as an equation with a letter for the unknown number. Then undo the operation to find the value.

  1. Ava had 89 bottles and took 61 to the depot. How many bottles are left?
  2. Malik had 39 pine cones. Then Malik collected 21 more. How many pine cones does Malik have now?
  3. Liam had 10 apples. Then Liam picked 20 more. How many apples does Liam have now?
  4. Noah had 45 marbles. Then Noah won 15 more. How many marbles does Noah have now?
  5. Ethan had 391 seeds. Then Ethan collected 560 more. How many seeds does Ethan have now?
  6. Theo had 821 seeds and planted 218. How many seeds are left?
  7. Sofia had 272 hockey cards. Then Sofia got 599 more. How many hockey cards does Sofia have now?
  8. Aisha had 663 bottles and took 377 to the depot. How many bottles are left?
  9. The class wants to raise £95 for the winter carnival. So far it has raised £54. How much more does it need?
  10. The school wants to collect 83 cans of food for the food bank. So far it has 60. How many more cans does it need?
  11. The school wants to collect 62 cans of food for the food bank. So far it has 42. How many more cans does it need?
  12. The class wants to raise £61 for the school fun fair. So far it has raised £27. How much more does it need?
  13. The school wants to collect 636 cans of food for the food bank. So far it has 176. How many more cans does it need?
  14. The class wants to raise £918 for the charity fun run. So far it has raised £576. How much more does it need?
  15. The school wants to collect 596 cans of food for the food bank. So far it has 242. How many more cans does it need?
  16. The school wants to collect 711 cans of food for the food bank. So far it has 348. How many more cans does it need?
  17. The class wants to raise £879 for the animal shelter. So far it has raised £553. How much more does it need?
  18. Noah had 462 stickers. Then Noah got 96 more. How many stickers does Noah have now?
  19. Ava has 621 seeds. Rohan has 467 seeds. How many more seeds does Ava have than Rohan?
  20. Yusuf had 513 bottles and took 216 to the depot. How many bottles are left?
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Answer key: Write and solve one-step equations from word problems

  1. 28 bottles
  2. 60 pine cones
  3. 30 apples
  4. 60 marbles
  5. 951 seeds
  6. 603 seeds
  7. 871 hockey cards
  8. 286 bottles
  9. £41
  10. 23 cans
  11. 20 cans
  12. £34
  13. 460 cans
  14. £342
  15. 354 cans
  16. 363 cans
  17. £326
  18. 558 stickers
  19. 154 seeds
  20. 297 bottles