Unit 2 Word Problems

The larger of two numbers is 10 less than twice the smaller number. If the sum of the two numbers is 38, find the two numbers.

• 16,22

• 10,28

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The length of a rectangle is 4 times the width. The perimeter is 60 cm. What equation represents how to find the length and width?

• 10x = 60

• 4x = 60

• 5x = 60

• 8x = 60

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

The length of a rectangle is 5 m greater than the width. The perimeter is 150 m. Which equation represents how to find the length and the width?

• 2x + 5 = 150

• 4x + 10 = 150

• 4x + 5 = 150

• 2x + 10 = 150

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A rectangle has a perimeter of 70 feet. Its length is five more than twice its width. Which equation can be used to determine the width of the rectangle? 

• 2x + 5 = 70 
• 3x + 5 = 70 
• 6x + 10 = 70 
• 5x + 2 = 70

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The larger of two numbers is four times the smaller. The sum of these numbers is 115. Find the numbers.

• x = 23

• x = 28

• Larger = 92

  Smaller = 23

• Larger = 112

  Smaller = 28

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The larger of two number is 2 more than the smaller. The sum of these numbers is 70. Find the numbers

• x = 14

• x = 30

• Larger = 16

  Smaller = 14

• Larger = 40

  Smaller = 30

The larger of two numbers is three less than twice the smaller. The sum of these numbers is 18. Find the numbers.

• Larger = 11

  Smaller =7

• Larger = -15

  Smaller = -33

• x = 7

• x = -15

The length of a rectangle is eight more than the width. The PERIMETER of the rectangle is 36. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

• x = 5

• Length = 13

  Width = 5

• x = 2

• Length = 16

  Width = 2

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The length of a rectangle is one more than the width. The PERIMETER of the rectangle is 30. Find the length.

• x = 7

• x = 14.5

• Length = 8

• Length = 15.5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9