Equation Word Problems

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month.  Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym.  Which equation matches this situation?

• 50 + 20m = 290
• 20 + 50m = 290
• 50 + 20 = m
• 50m - 20 = 290

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.

• 7x + 35 = 63
• 7x = 63
• 7x - 35 = 63
• 35x + 7 = 63

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A bag of candy was shared equally among 4 friends.  Each friend gave away 7 pieces of candy.  They each ended up with 8 pieces of candy.  Write an equation to find how much candy was in the bag at the beginning.

• c/7 - 4 = 8
• c/4 + 7 = 8
• 4/c - 7 = 8
• c/4 - 7 = 8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

 A computer printer can print 10 pages per minute. There were already 35 pages in the tray.  The total pages printed was 115 pages. How many minutes has the printer been running?

• 8
• 9
• 7
• 10

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. Write an equation that represents this scenario if she spends $35 in all.

• .50x + 20 = 35
• .50x = 35
• .50 + 20x = 35 
• .50x - 20 = 35

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Natalie is a softball coach. She has a pitching private lesson with Kasey. Kasey's mom pays Natalie $11 per hour plus a $6 tip. Write an equation that represents this scenario if the total cost was $39.

• 11x + 6 = 39
• 11x - 6 = 39
• 11 + 6x = 39
• 66x = 39

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

For a field trip, 21 students rode in cars and the rest filled six buses.  How many students were in each bus if 189 students were on the trip?

• 31.5 students per bus
• 28 students per bus
• 27 students per bus
• 24 students per bus

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Kathryn spent $26.90 on a magazine and eight erasers.  If the magazine cost $5.30, then how much was each eraser?

• $24.60 for one eraser
• $2.70 per eraser
• $3.36 per eraser
• $4.32 per eraser

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3