Writing Equations from Real-Life Scenarios for 6th Grade

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

• total cost = 2 / x

• total cost = 2 + x

• total cost = 2 * x

• total cost = x + 2

Maria has 5 more apples than Tom. If Tom has x apples, how many apples does Maria have? Write an equation to show this relationship.

• Maria has 2x apples.

• Maria has x + 5 apples.

• Maria has 5 apples.

• Maria has x - 5 apples.

A book costs $15. If you buy x books, how much do you pay in total? Write an equation to express this situation.

• total cost = 15 - x

• total cost = 15 + x

• total cost = x / 15

• total cost = 15 * x

Liam has twice as many marbles as Sarah. If Sarah has x marbles, how many marbles does Liam have? Write an equation to represent this.

• L = 2x

• L = x

• L = x/2

• L = 3x

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

• Distance = 30x

• Distance = 60x^2

• Distance = 60x

• Distance = 60 + x

Samantha has $50. She spends x dollars on a toy. How much money does she have left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• x - 50

• 50 - x

• 50 - 50

• 50 + x

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour. If you want to make x batches, how many cups of flour do you need? Write an equation to express this scenario.

• total_flour = 3 + x

• total_flour = 3 * x

• total_flour = x / 3

• total_flour = 3 - x

A gardener plants x flowers in each row. If there are 4 rows, how many flowers are planted in total? Write an equation to show this relationship.

• x * 4

• 4 + x

• 4x

• x + 4

A movie ticket costs $10. If you buy x tickets, how much do you spend? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• total_cost = 10 * x

• total_cost = 10 / x

• total_cost = x - 10

• total_cost = 10 + x

A box can hold 12 toys. If you have x boxes, how many toys can you store? Write an equation to express this scenario.

• total_toys = 12 + x

• total_toys = x - 12

• total_toys = 12 / x

• total_toys = 12 * x