One-Step Equations in Everyday Scenarios for Grade 6

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer drives 150 miles, how much will they pay in total? Solve for the total cost.

• $45

• $90

• $75

• $60

A bakery sells cupcakes for $2 each. If a customer buys x cupcakes and spends $18, how many cupcakes did they buy? Solve for x.

• 6

• 12

• 9

• 15

A gym charges a monthly membership fee of $25. If a member pays for 3 months, how much do they pay in total? Solve for the total cost.

• $75

• $50

• $100

• $30

A school is organizing a field trip. The cost per student is $15. If there are y students going, what is the total cost for the trip? Write an equation and solve for the total cost when y = 20.

• 250

• 180

• 300

• 400

A phone plan costs $40 per month plus $0.10 per text message. If a user sends 50 text messages, what is their total bill for the month? Solve for the total bill.

• $40

• $55

• $45

• $50

A farmer sells apples for $1.50 each. If he sells a total of z apples and makes $45, how many apples did he sell? Solve for z.

• 30

• 25

• 35

• 40

A movie theater charges $10 for a ticket. If a group of friends buys tickets for x people and spends $70, how many friends are in the group? Solve for x.

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 8

A bookstore sells novels for $12 each. If a customer buys 5 novels and pays with a $100 bill, how much change will they receive? Solve for the change.

• $20

• $50

• $30

• $40

A concert ticket costs $50. If a person buys tickets for x friends and spends $300, how many friends did they buy tickets for? Solve for x.

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 4

A pizza place charges $15 for a large pizza. If a family orders 4 pizzas, what is the total cost? Solve for the total cost.

• $60

• $75

• $45

• $30