Grade 6 Math Word Problems: Interpret & Check Solutions

Maria has 12 apples. She gives some to her friend and now has 5 apples left. How many apples did she give away? (Solve for x: 12 - x = 5)

• 3

• 4

• 10

• 7

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books, how much do you spend in total? (Solve for x: 3x = 15)

• $15

• $60

• $30

• $45

Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has 8 marbles, how many marbles does Tom have? (Solve for x: x = 2 * 8)

• 20

• 16

• 12

• 10

Lily has 20 stickers. She gives away some and now has 14 left. How many stickers did she give away? (Solve for x: 20 - x = 14)

• 6

• 10

• 8

• 4

A box contains 30 chocolates. If 10 chocolates are eaten, how many are left? (Solve for x: 30 - 10 = x)

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 10

The total cost of 5 notebooks is $25. How much does each notebook cost? (Solve for x: 5x = 25)

• Each notebook costs $3.

• Each notebook costs $10.

• Each notebook costs $7.

• Each notebook costs $5.

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? (Solve for x: 60 * 3 = x)

• 240 miles

• 120 miles

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

If a pizza is cut into 8 slices and 3 slices are eaten, how many slices are left? (Solve for x: 8 - 3 = x)

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4