WORD PROBLEMS & TWO STEP EQUATIONSPre-Algebra Mrs. Yow

The Word Problem

1. Jeri bought ten CDs. A week later half of all of her CDs were destroyed in a fire. There are now only 19 CDs left. With how many did she start?

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2. Jacob had some candy to give to his five friends. He first took five pieces for himself & then divided the rest evenly between his friends. Each friend received two pieces. With how many pieces did he start?

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3. Matthew won 113 pieces of gum playing the bean bag toss at his school’s game night. Later, he gave four to each of his friends. He only has one remaining. How many friends does he have?

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4. You had $20.65 to spend on five pens. After buying them you had $1.40. How much did each pen cost?

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5. A wise man once said, “500 reduced by 4 times my age is 100.” What is his age?

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