Solving Equation Word Problems for 6th Graders

Maria has 3 times as many apples as John. If John has x apples, write an equation to represent the number of apples Maria has. How many apples does Maria have if John has 4 apples?

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 8

A book costs $15. If you buy y books, write an equation to find the total cost. How much will it cost to buy 5 books?

• $50

• $75

• $100

• $30

A rectangle has a length of 2x and a width of x. Write an equation to find the perimeter of the rectangle. What is the perimeter if x is 3?

• 15

• 24

• 12

• 18

Tom has 50 marbles. He gives away m marbles to his friend. Write an equation to represent how many marbles Tom has left. How many does he have if he gives away 20 marbles?

• 40

• 30

• 25

• 10

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. Write an equation to find the distance d traveled in t hours. How far does the car travel in 3 hours?

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 120 miles

• 150 miles

Samantha has 5 more than twice the number of stickers that Alex has. If Alex has s stickers, write an equation for the number of stickers Samantha has. How many does she have if Alex has 10 stickers?

• 25

• 30

• 20

• 15

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat e slices, write an equation to find out how many slices are left. How many slices are left if you eat 3 slices?

• 6 slices left

• 5 slices left

• 4 slices left

• 2 slices left

The sum of a number n and 12 is equal to 30. Write an equation to find n. What is the value of n?

• 16

• 20

• 18

• 22

A school has 120 students. If 30% of them are in the band, write an equation to find the number of students in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 36

• 48

• 60

• 24

A farmer has 100 apples and wants to divide them equally into b baskets. Write an equation to find out how many apples will be in each basket. How many apples will be in each basket if he uses 5 baskets?

• 20 apples

• 15 apples

• 25 apples

• 30 apples