Solving Word Problems with Multi-Step Equations

Ava has 3 times as many marbles as Ben. If Ben has x marbles, write an equation to represent the total number of marbles Ava has. If Ben has 5 marbles, how many does Ava have?

• 25

• 15

• 20

• 10

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Liam bought 4 packs of stickers. Each pack has y stickers. If he has a total of 32 stickers, write an equation to find y. How many stickers are in each pack?

• 12

• 6

• 10

• 8

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Emma has twice as many books as Noah. If Noah has n books, write an equation for the number of books Emma has. If Noah has 6 books, how many does Emma have?

• 14

• 10

• 8

• 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

A store sells pencils for 50 cents each. If Sarah buys p pencils and spends $3, write an equation to find p. How many pencils did she buy?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 600

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make x batches of the recipe, write an equation for the total cups of flour needed. If you want to make 4 batches, how much flour do you need?

• 8 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers. Each row has r flowers. If there are a total of 45 flowers, write an equation to find r. How many flowers are in each row?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

A box can hold 12 toys. If you have t boxes, write an equation to find the total number of toys you can store. If you have 3 boxes, how many toys can you store?

• 24

• 48

• 30

• 36

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Mia has 10 more stickers than her friend. If her friend has s stickers, write an equation for the number of stickers Mia has. If her friend has 15 stickers, how many does Mia have?

• 20

• 30

• 15

• 25

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

A car travels 60 miles per hour. If it travels for h hours, write an equation to find the total distance traveled. How far does the car travel in 2 hours?

• 150 miles

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

• 120 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A baker makes 3 types of cookies. If he makes c cookies of each type, write an equation for the total number of cookies made. If he makes 10 cookies of each type, how many cookies does he make in total?

• 30

• 20

• 25

• 15

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6