| A | B |
| Kyle has twice as many baseball cards than Dan. How many baseball cards does Kyle have? | If B = the number of baseball cards. 2B |
| There were one-third the number of homework assignments in June than in May. How many assignments were there in June? | If x = number of homework assignments x/3 |
| If an adult meal cost $12 more than a child's meal, how much does an adult meal cost? | If c = child's meal $12 + c |
| Mary's hair is 5 inches longer than Lisa's. How long is Lisa's hair? | If h = Lisa's hair h + 5 |
| Brad weights 20 pounds more than Don. If Don weighs n pounds, how much does Brad weigh? | n + 20 |
| John is n inches tall. If Tom is 5 inches taller than John, what is Tom's height? | If n= height n = 5 inches |
| Courtney baby-sits for $5.00 an hour. She also got paid an additional $5.00 for cleaning. How much did Courtney get paid? | If h = hours ($5.00 x h) + $5.00 |
| Joey sleeps 2 hours less than Mike. If J = Joey's sleep. How much does Mike sleep? | J - 2 |