Real-World Word Problems: One-Step Equations for 6th Grade

1. Sarah has 12 apples. She gives x apples to her friend. If she has 8 apples left, how many apples did she give away?

• 6

• 10

• 4

• 2

2. A book costs $15. If you have x dollars, how much more do you need to buy the book if you currently have $10?

• 3

• 7

• 10

• 5

3. Tom is 5 years older than x. If Tom is 15 years old, how old is x?

• 10

• 5

• 12

• 20

4. A box contains x candies. If you eat 3 candies and there are 7 left, how many candies were in the box originally?

• 8

• 5

• 12

• 10

5. Lisa has x marbles. If she buys 4 more marbles and now has 10, how many marbles did she have before?

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 6

6. A car travels x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 60 miles in that time, what is the value of x?

• 120

• 30

• 60

• 90

7. The temperature was x degrees in the morning. If it increased by 10 degrees and is now 25 degrees, what was the morning temperature?

• 20 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 5 degrees

8. A rectangle has a length of 10 meters and a width of x meters. If the perimeter is 40 meters, what is the value of x?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 5

9. A shirt costs $x. If it is on sale for $20 and the original price was $30, what is the value of x?

• 25

• 30

• 35

• 15

10. There are x students in a class. If 5 more students join and there are now 30 students, how many students were there originally?

• 10

• 25

• 15

• 20