Open Sentences (Algebra)

Match the equation to the story problem.

Bobby has 56 cookies and shares them with 7 friends. How many cookies does each friend get?

• 56 ÷ ? = 7

• 56 + 7 = ?

• 56 ÷ 7 =?

• 7 x ? = 56

Which problem could be solved using the open sentence, 4t=12

• Katelyn ran 4 miles on Monday. She ran some more on Tuesday. By the end of her run on Tuesday, she had run 12 miles. How many miles did she run on Tuesday?

• Katelyn ran 4 days this week. She ran 12 miles this week. How many miles did she run each day?

• Katelyn ran 12 miles last week. She ran 4 times as many miles this week. How many miles did she run last week?

• Katelyn ran 12 miles on Monday. She ran 4 fewer miles on Tuesday. How many miles did she run on Tuesday?

Which replacement value of x solves the equation:
x - 3 = 21?

• x = 18
• x = 7
• x = 24

Which represents the unknown value in the following statement? 
7 + j = 15

• 7
• +
• j
• 12

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Is 3 a solutions for 20 - y = 17

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

Find the variable to make the number sentence true:

60 x p = 12 x 10

• p = 2

• p = 120

• p = 4

• p = 20

What is an expression for u fewer than 73.

• 73 - u

• u - 73

• u + 73

If g = 3, which number sentence is true? 

• g x 5 = 15
• g / 5 = 15
• 15 + g = 5
• g + 5 = 15

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

Which mathematical sentence represents the following word problem?

"How many cards are in a set of football cards if the set plus five more equals 62 cards, where f stands for the number of football cards in the set?"

• f + 5 =62

• f x 5 = 62

• f - 5 = 23

• f/5 = 23

Belle has 23 ornaments on her tree.  She purchased more ornaments to have a total of 40 ornaments on her tree.  Which equation would best be used to determine how many ornaments were purchased? 

• 40 + t = 23
• 40 - 23 = t 
• 23 + t = 40 
• 23 - t = 40 

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7