Solving One-Step Equations: Fun Word Problems for 6th Graders

Maria has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend. If she has 7 apples left, how many apples did she give away? (Write the equation and solve it.)

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 3

A book costs $15. If you have $50, how much money will you have left after buying the book? (Write the equation and solve it.)

• $40

• $35

• $25

• $30

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister is x years old, how old is Tom? (Write the equation and solve it.)

• x + 5

• x - 10

• x + 10

• x - 5

A box contains 20 chocolates. If you eat x chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box? (Write the equation and solve it.)

• 20 + x

• x - 20

• 20 * x

• 20 - x

The total cost of 3 notebooks is $9. How much does one notebook cost? (Write the equation and solve it.)

• $4

• $3

• $5

• $2

A car travels 60 miles in one hour. How far will it travel in x hours? (Write the equation and solve it.)

• 30x

• x^2

• 60 + x

• 60x

Lily has twice as many stickers as her brother. If her brother has x stickers, how many stickers does Lily have? (Write the equation and solve it.)

• L = 3x

• L = 2x

• L = x

• L = x/2

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left? (Write the equation and solve it.)

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6

The temperature is 20 degrees Celsius. If it drops by x degrees, what will the new temperature be? (Write the equation and solve it.)

• x + 20

• 20 + x

• 20 - 10

• 20 - x

A farmer has 50 apples and sells x apples at the market. How many apples does he have left? (Write the equation and solve it.)

• 50 * x

• x - 50

• 50 + x

• 50 - x