Writing Equations Practice

Match the clue word with the operation:  
SUM

• Add 
• Subtract
• Multiply 
• Divide

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Match the clue word with the operation: 
PRODUCT

• Add 
• Subtract 
• Multiply
• Divide

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What do the following terms mean:
is
equal
the same as 

• +
• -
• =
• x

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

5 less than a number is 15.

• x - 5 = 15
• 5 - x = 15
• 15 - x = 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

7 times a number a is 42.

• 7a = 42

• 7 + a = 42

• 7/a = 42

• 7 - a = 42

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month.  Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym.  Which equation matches this situation?

• 50 + 20m = 290
• 20 + 50m = 290
• 50 + 20 = m
• 50m - 20 = 290

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Natalie is a softball coach. She has a pitching private lesson with Kasey. Kasey's mom pays Natalie $11 per hour plus a $6 tip. Write an equation that represents this scenario if the total cost was $39.

• 11x + 6 = 39
• 11x - 6 = 39
• 11 + 6x = 39
• 66x = 39

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Floyd is an aspiring music artist. He has a record contract that pays him a base rate of $200 a month and an additional $12 for each album that he sells. Last month he earned a total of $644.

• 200x + 12 = 644

• 200x + 12x = 644

• 200 + 644 = 12x

• 200 + 12x = 644

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

A crew is picking up chairs in the gymnasium after an event. After clearing 217 chairs from the gym floor, 36 chairs still remain. Write an equation you can use to find the number of chairs placed on the gym floor for the event.

• 217n = 36

• n - 217 = 36

• n + 217 = 36

• n/217 = 36

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

What equation matches this situation?
John wants to buy an MP3 Player that costs $30.98.  How much change did he receive if he gives the cashier $40.

• 40 + c = 30.98
• 30.98 + c = 40
• c - 40 = 30.98
• c - 30.98 = 40

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3