Solving 6th Grade Math Word Problems: Accuracy & Context

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If Sarah buys 8 pencils, how much does she spend? Write an equation to find the total cost and interpret the solution in context.

• $3.50

• $5.00

• $2.00

• $4.00

Tom has 3 times as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has x marbles, write an equation to express the number of marbles Tom has. If Jerry has 5 marbles, how many does Tom have? Check your solution for accuracy.

• 10

• 15

• 12

• 20

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need? Write an equation and interpret the solution in context.

• 2 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

Lisa is saving money to buy a video game that costs $60. If she saves $15 each week, how many weeks will it take her to save enough money? Write an equation and check your solution for accuracy.

• 3 weeks

• 5 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 4 weeks

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an equation to represent this situation and interpret the solution when t = 2 hours.

• 150 miles

• 90 miles

• 120 miles

• 60 miles

A farmer has 120 apples and wants to pack them into boxes that hold 15 apples each. Write an equation to find out how many boxes he needs and check your solution for accuracy.

• 12

• 8

• 10

• 6

The sum of two numbers is 50. If one number is x, write an equation to express the other number. If x is 20, what is the other number? Interpret your solution in context.

• 30

• 40

• 15

• 25

A swimming pool is being filled with water at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. If the pool holds 300 gallons, how long will it take to fill the pool? Write an equation and check your solution for accuracy.

• 30 minutes

• 120 minutes

• 90 minutes

• 60 minutes

Emma read 30 pages of a book on Monday and 20 pages on Tuesday. If she wants to read a total of 100 pages, how many more pages does she need to read? Write an equation and interpret the solution in context.

• 40 pages

• 60 pages

• 70 pages

• 50 pages

A concert ticket costs $45. If a group of friends buys 4 tickets, how much do they spend in total? Write an equation to find the total cost and check your solution for accuracy.

• $180

• $90

• $150

• $225