Word Problem Matching

Katherine buys a bag of chips for $2 at the grocery store, she also buys some boxes of cookies for $3 each. If her total bill was $8, how many boxes of cookies did she buy?

• 2 + 3X = 8

• 3 +2X = 8

• 2 = 8X -3

• 3Z - 2 = 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 tree is 8 feet tall today. 2 years ago the tree was 3 feet tall. What was the average growth rate of the tree over those 2 years in feet per year?

• 2 + 3X = 8

• 3 + 2X = 8

• 3X - 2 =8

• X/8 + 2 = 3

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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

2 is 3 less than 8 times a number. What is that number?

• 2 +3X = 8

• 3X - 2 =8

• 2 = 8X +3

• 2 = 8X - 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

3 is 2 more than 8 times a number. What is that number?

• 3 = 2X + 8

• 3 = 8X + 2

• 3X - 2 = 8

• X/8 +2 =3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Liam buys 3 chocolate bars, he uses a $2 off coupon, and the total after the savings comes to $8. How much did each chocolate bar cost?

• 3X - 2 = 8

• 2 + 3X = 8

• 3 = 8X + 2

• 2 - 8 = 3X

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Mr. Samuel gives away his blue pens to 8 students by giving each student an equal amount. He then gives each student an additional 2 black pens. If each student now has 3 total pens how many blue pens did Mr. Samuel give away?

• 8X + 2 = 3

• X/8 + 3 = 2

• X/8 + 2 = 3

• 2X + 8 = 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7