Solving and Interpreting 6th Grade Math Word Problems

A bakery sells cupcakes for $2 each. If Maria buys 5 cupcakes, how much does she spend? Write an equation to represent this situation and check your solution.

• $10

• $5

• $15

• $20

Tom has 3 times as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has x marbles, write an equation to express how many marbles Tom has. If Jerry has 10 marbles, how many does Tom have?

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 20

A school is organizing a field trip. Each ticket costs $15. If they sell 20 tickets, how much money do they make? Write an equation and interpret the solution in context.

• $250

• $300

• $400

• $150

Lisa has $50. She wants to buy notebooks that cost $5 each. Write an equation to find out how many notebooks she can buy and check if your solution is accurate.

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? Write an equation to represent this and interpret the solution in context.

• 90 miles

• 240 miles

• 180 miles

• 150 miles

Samantha is saving money to buy a video game that costs $40. If she saves $5 each week, write an equation to find out how many weeks it will take her to save enough money. Check your solution.

• 6 weeks

• 10 weeks

• 12 weeks

• 8 weeks

A book costs $12. If you buy 4 books, how much do you spend in total? Write an equation to represent this situation and check your solution for accuracy.

• $48

• $60

• $24

• $36

A train leaves the station at 2 PM and travels at a speed of 80 miles per hour. Write an equation to find out how far it will travel by 4 PM and interpret the solution in context.

• 160 miles

• 80 miles

• 200 miles

• 120 miles