Translate Word Problems & Write Equations: Grade 6 Challenge

Sarah has 3 apples and 5 oranges. If she buys 2 more apples, how many pieces of fruit does she have in total? Write an equation to represent this.

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Tom has 4 toy cars and 6 action figures. He gives away 2 toy cars. How many toys does he have left? Write an equation to show this.

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A baker made 10 chocolate cakes and 15 vanilla cakes. If he sells 5 chocolate cakes, how many cakes does he have now? Write an equation to find the answer.

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In a classroom, there are 12 boys and 8 girls. If 3 boys leave the class, how many students are left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

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Emily has 7 red balloons and 4 blue balloons. If she buys 3 more blue balloons, how many balloons does she have in total? Write an equation to solve this.

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A gardener planted 5 rose bushes and 3 tulip plants. If he plants 2 more rose bushes, how many plants does he have now? Write an equation to find the total number of plants.

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Liam has 10 stickers and buys 5 more. If he gives away 3 stickers, how many does he have left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

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A library has 20 fiction books and 15 non-fiction books. If 5 fiction books are checked out, how many books are left in the library? Write an equation to find the answer.

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Jessica has 6 pencils and buys 4 more. If she loses 2 pencils, how many does she have now? Write an equation to show this situation.

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A pet store has 8 dogs and 5 cats. If they adopt out 3 dogs, how many pets are left in the store? Write an equation to represent this.

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