Real-Life Equations: Identifying Variables & Writing Equations

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English, Mathematics
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5th Grade
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Hard
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Anthony Clark
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Maria has 5 apples. She buys x more apples. Write an equation to represent the total number of apples Maria has.
total_apples = 5 - x
total_apples = 5 * x
total_apples = 5 / x
total_apples = 5 + x
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.B.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A book costs $12. If Sarah has y dollars, write an equation to find out how much more money she needs to buy the book.
y / 12
12 + y
12 - y
y - 12
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tom has 3 times as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has m marbles, write an equation to express the number of marbles Tom has.
2 * m
m + 3
3 * m
m - 3
Tags
CCSS.8.F.B.4
CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A pizza has 8 slices. If Lisa eats s slices, write an equation to find out how many slices are left.
slices_left = 8 * s
slices_left = 8 + s
slices_left = 8 / s
slices_left = 8 - s
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.B.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The total cost of 4 notebooks is $20. Write an equation to find the cost of one notebook.
$5
$2
$10
$8
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.B.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, write an equation to find the total distance traveled.
distance = 60 + t
distance = 60t^2
distance = 60/t
distance = 60t
Tags
CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Emma has b balloons. If she gives away 2 balloons, write an equation to find out how many balloons she has left.
b - 2
b / 2
b - 1
b + 2
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.B.6
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