Solving Real-Life Linear Equations for Grade 6

1. Sarah has 3 times as many apples as Tom. If Tom has x apples and together they have 24 apples, how many apples does Tom have?

• 10

• 8

• 4

• 6

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

2. A book costs $5 and a magazine costs $2. If you buy x magazines and 3 books for a total of $26, how many magazines did you buy?

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 7

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

3. A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $15 for each day you rent a car. If you paid $80 in total, how many days did you rent the car?

• 3 days

• 4 days

• 2 days

• 5 days

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

4. Emily has twice as many stickers as Jake. If Jake has x stickers and together they have 30 stickers, how many stickers does Jake have?

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 5

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

5. A concert ticket costs $30 and a parking pass costs $10. If you bought x parking passes and 2 tickets for a total of $80, how many parking passes did you buy?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

6. A farmer has chickens and cows. If the number of cows is 4 more than twice the number of chickens and there are 20 animals in total, how many chickens does the farmer have?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 12

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

7. A store sells pencils for $1 each and erasers for $2 each. If you bought x erasers and 5 pencils for a total of $12, how many erasers did you buy?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

8. A baker made 50 cookies. If he sold x cookies and had 10 cookies left, how many cookies did he sell?

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 15

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

9. A gardener has 3 times as many flowers as shrubs. If the total number of flowers and shrubs is 40, how many shrubs does the gardener have?

• 5

• 20

• 10

• 15

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

10. A movie theater charges $10 for a ticket and $5 for popcorn. If you spent $45 on x tickets and 2 popcorns, how many tickets did you buy?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 2

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A