6th Grade Equation Evaluation & Solution Challenge

Maria has 5 more than twice the number of apples that John has. If John has x apples, write an equation to represent the number of apples Maria has. Evaluate the expression if John has 4 apples. How many apples does Maria have?

• 15

• 8

• 10

• 13

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books, how much do you spend in total? Write an equation to represent the total cost and evaluate it.

• $30

• $60

• $15

• $45

Tom is 3 years older than his sister. If his sister is y years old, write an equation to find Tom's age. If his sister is 10 years old, how old is Tom?

• 15

• 10

• 13

• 12

A rectangle has a length that is 4 meters longer than its width. If the width is w meters, write an equation for the length. If the width is 6 meters, what is the length?

• 8 meters

• 12 meters

• 10 meters

• 14 meters

The sum of a number and 12 is 25. Write an equation to find the number. What is the number?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 13

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an equation for the distance and evaluate it if t is 2 hours.

• 120 miles

• 150 miles

• 180 miles

• 90 miles

Samantha has twice as many stickers as her friend. If her friend has s stickers, write an equation for the number of stickers Samantha has. If her friend has 8 stickers, how many does Samantha have?

• 12

• 20

• 10

• 16

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat x slices, how many slices are left? Write an equation to represent the remaining slices and evaluate it if you eat 3 slices.

• 4 slices left

• 2 slices left

• 5 slices left

• 6 slices left

The total cost of 5 notebooks is $20. Write an equation to find the cost of one notebook. What is the cost of one notebook?

• $10

• $4

• $2

• $5

A farmer has 50 apples and gives away a certain number, x. Write an equation to represent the number of apples left. If he gives away 15 apples, how many apples does he have now?

• 35

• 30

• 25

• 40