Solving 6th Grade Math Word Problems: Accuracy & Context

Quiz
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English, Mathematics
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6th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Anthony Clark
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If Sarah buys 8 pencils, how much does she spend? Write an equation to find the total cost and interpret the solution in context.
$3.50
$5.00
$2.00
$4.00
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.B.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tom has 3 times as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has x marbles, write an equation to express the number of marbles Tom has. If Jerry has 5 marbles, how many does Tom have? Check your solution for accuracy.
10
15
12
20
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.B.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A recipe requires 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? Write an equation and interpret the solution in context.
2 cups of flour
6 cups of flour
4 cups of flour
3 cups of flour
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.B.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Lisa is saving money to buy a video game that costs $60. If she saves $15 each week, how many weeks will it take her to save enough money? Write an equation and check your solution for accuracy.
3 weeks
5 weeks
6 weeks
4 weeks
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.B.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an equation to represent this situation and interpret the solution when t = 2 hours.
150 miles
90 miles
120 miles
60 miles
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.B.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A farmer has 120 apples and wants to pack them into boxes that hold 15 apples each. Write an equation to find out how many boxes he needs and check your solution for accuracy.
12
8
10
6
Tags
CCSS.4.NBT.B.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The sum of two numbers is 50. If one number is x, write an equation to express the other number. If x is 20, what is the other number? Interpret your solution in context.
30
40
15
25
Tags
CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2
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