Grade 6 Linear Word Problems: Check Reasonableness & Create

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy 12 pencils, how much do you spend? Check if your answer is reasonable by estimating the total cost.

• $4.00

• $6.00

• $10.00

• $8.50

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has 15 marbles, how many marbles does Maria have? Create a word problem that represents this situation.

• Maria has 30 marbles.

• Maria has 45 marbles.

• Maria has 15 marbles.

• Maria has 60 marbles.

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? Verify your answer by checking if it makes sense with the speed given.

• 240 miles

• 90 miles

• 120 miles

• 180 miles

Tom has $50. He spends $15 on a book and $10 on lunch. How much money does he have left? Create an equation to represent this situation and check if your answer is reasonable.

• 35

• 25

• 20

• 30

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 6 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need? Check your answer for reasonableness.

• 4 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 2 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

The sum of two numbers is 30. If one number is 12, what is the other number? Write a word problem that could represent this equation and check if your answer is reasonable.

• 15

• 25

• 22

• 18

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. How many flowers did the gardener plant in total? Create an equation to represent this situation and check your answer.

• 30

• 50

• 64

• 40

Lisa read 4 books in a month. If she continues at this rate, how many books will she read in 6 months? Verify your answer by estimating the total number of books.

• 24 books

• 30 books

• 18 books

• 12 books

A train leaves the station at 2 PM and travels at a speed of 75 miles per hour. How far will it travel by 4 PM? Create an equation to represent this situation and check if your answer is reasonable.

• 150 miles

• 100 miles

• 75 miles

• 200 miles