6th Grade - Word Problems to Equations

Ms. Kramer has 12 pennies. Emily has x pennies. Together they have 20 pennies. Which equation could be used to figure out how many pennies Emily has?

• 12 + x = 20

• 12 - x = 20

• 12 + 20 = x

• 12x = 20

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Rowe purchased 3 chromebooks for a total of $600. Which equation could be used to figure out the cost, c, of one chromebook?

• 3 + c = 600

• 3c = 600

• 3 + 600 = c

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Ms. Kramer spends $10 on a bag of Jolly Ranchers. She now has $7.50 left in her candy budget. Which equation could be used to find out how much money, m, Ms. Kramer had before she bought the Jolly Ranchers?

• 10 + m = 7.50

• 10 - m = 7.50

• m + 7.50 = 10

• m - 10 = 7.50

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During a baseball game, Sean scored 4 runs. Rogelio scored x runs. In total, they scored 5 points. Write an equation that could be used to find how many runs Rogelio scored.

• 4 + x = 5

• 4 + 5 = x

• 5 + x = 4

• 4x = 5

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

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I started with x breakfast bars, ate 4, and now only have 3 left. Which equation could I use to figure out how many I started with?

• x + 4 = 3

• x - 4 = 3

• 3x = 4

• 3 + x 4

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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Nathan found a sale for $2 Hot Cheetos. He spent $24 in total. Write an equation that can be used to find the number of hot cheeto bags that Nathan purchased.

• 24x = 2

• 2 + x = 24

• 2x = 24

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