Homework: Writing and Solving Equations
Read each problem and write an equation using the given operation. Remember to define the variable and
label units! Show all work on your own paper.
1. Paz has $18 in her wallet. This is 3 times the money in her pocket. Write and solve an equation to find
how much money Paz has in her pocket. (Multiplication)
2. An express delivery company charges by the pound. A package that weighed 5 pounds cost $24.50 to
overnight. Write and solve an equation to find how much the delivery company would charge to
overnight a package that weighed 1 pound. (Multiplication)
3. At the end of a soccer season, four families decide to buy the coach a gift certificate to a sporting
goods store. Each family contributes $35 towards the gift certificate. Write and solve an equation to
find how much the gift certificate is worth. (Division)
4. Cornelius is saving money to buy a jacket that costs $47. He has already saved $25. Write and solve an
equation to find how much more money Cornelius needs to save. (Addition)
5. Aida wan hang gliding. After losing 35 feet in altitude, she was gliding at 125 feet. Write and solve an
equation to find her height when she started hang gliding. (Subtraction)
6. Marquis read 230 pages of a novel in 5 hours. Write and solve an equation to find how many pages he
read in one hour. (Multiplication)
7. A stunt airplane is flying at 150 feet. It ascends to 325 feet. Write and solve an equation to find the
change in altitude of the airplane. (Addition)
8. Claudio went for a walk. While he was walking, $1.35 fell out of his pocket. When he returned home,
he counted his money and had $2.55 left. Write and solve an equation to find how much money was in
Claudio's pocket when he started his walk. (Subtraction)
9. A bag of Super Dog dog food, at $12.85, is one third the price of a hag of Power Dog dog food. Write
and solve an equation to find die price of a bag of Power Dog dog food. (Division)
10. Bonnie has 27 more cans than Jackie. If she has 56 cans, write and solve an equation to find how many
cans Jackie has. (Addition)
11. Shawna noticed that the distance from her house to the ocean which is 40 miles, was one fifth the
distance from her house to die mountains. Write and solve an equation to find the distance from
Shawna's house to the mountains. (Division)
12. Virginia's mother gave her marbles for her birthday. Virginia lost 13 of them. If she has 24 marbles left,
write and solve an equation to find how many her mother gave her. (Subtraction)