Translate and Solve Grade 6 Math Word Problems

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy x pencils, how much do you spend? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• total cost = 2 * x

• total cost = x + 2

• total cost = 2 + x

• total cost = 2 - x

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has y marbles, how many does Maria have? Write an equation to express this relationship.

• M = 2y

• M = y/3

• M = y + 3

• M = 3y

A book costs $15. If you have $x, how many books can you buy? Create an equation to find the number of books.

• number of books = x / 15

• number of books = x * 15

• number of books = 15 - x

• number of books = x + 15

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If his sister is z years old, how old is Tom? Write an equation to show their ages.

• Tom's age = z + 4

• Tom's age = z + 1

• Tom's age = z - 4

• Tom's age = z + 2

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an equation to represent the distance traveled.

• distance = 60t^2

• distance = 60 + t

• distance = 60t

• distance = 60 - t

Lily has twice as many stickers as her friend. If her friend has s stickers, how many stickers does Lily have? Write an equation for this scenario.

• L = s + 2

• L = 2s

• L = s

• L = 3s

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every batch of cookies. If you want to make b batches, how many cups of flour do you need? Write an equation to find the total flour needed.

• total_flour = 2 / b

• total_flour = 2 * b

• total_flour = b + 2

• total_flour = 2 + b

The total cost of x notebooks is $10. How much does each notebook cost? Write an equation to determine the cost per notebook.

• 10 * x

• x + 10

• 10 - x

• 10 / x

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with r flowers in each row. How many flowers are planted in total? Write an equation to express the total number of flowers.

• 5r

• 6r

• 4r

• 5 + r

A box contains c candies. If you eat 3 candies, how many candies are left? Write an equation to find the remaining candies.

• c - 3

• 3 - c

• c - 1

• c + 3