Solve One-Step Equations: Fun Challenges for Grade 6

Sarah has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend. If she has 8 apples left, how many apples did she give away?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 10

A book costs $15. If you have $x, how much more money do you need to buy the book?

• x + 15

• x - 15

• 15 / x

• 15 - x

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister is x years old, how old is Tom?

• x - 5

• x + 10

• 2x + 5

• x + 5

A box contains 20 chocolates. If you eat x chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 20 - x

• 20 + x

• 20 - 20 + x

• x chocolates

The temperature was 30 degrees in the morning. If it drops by x degrees, what is the new temperature?

• 30 - x

• 30 * x

• 30 + x

• x - 30

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. If it travels for x hours, how far does it go?

• 120 miles

• 60x + 10 miles

• 60x miles

• 30x miles

Lisa has $50. She spends x dollars on a toy. How much money does she have left?

• 50 - x

• 50 / x

• 50 + x

• x - 50

A rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of x cm. If the perimeter is 40 cm, what is the width?

• 15 cm

• 20 cm

• 10 cm

• 5 cm

A farmer has 100 apples. He sells x apples at the market. How many apples does he have left?

• x apples

• 100 + x

• 100 - x

• 100 - 100

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour. If you have x cups, how many more cups do you need to make the recipe?

• x + 3

• 3 - x

• 3 - 2x

• 3 + x