Grade 6 Algebra: Identify Variables & Operations in Word Problems

A store sells pencils for $x each. If you buy 5 pencils and spend $10, what is the value of x?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 2

Maria has y apples. She buys 3 more apples and now has 15 apples. Write an equation to find y.

• y = 12

• y = 8

• y = 15

• y = 10

A book costs $12. If you buy z books, how much do you spend in total? Write an expression for the total cost.

• z + 12

• 12 * z

• 12 - z

• 12 / z

Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has m marbles, how many marbles does Tom have? Write an equation.

• T = 2m

• T = m/2

• T = 3m

• T = m

A car travels d miles in 2 hours. If the speed of the car is 60 miles per hour, what is the value of d?

• 150

• 100

• 80

• 120

Samantha has 4 times as many stickers as her friend. If her friend has s stickers, how many stickers does Samantha have? Write an equation.

• s + 4

• 2 * s

• s - 4

• 4 * s

A recipe calls for 2x cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 6x

• 8x

• 4x

• 5x

The perimeter of a rectangle is 30 meters. If the length is l meters and the width is 5 meters, write an equation to find l.

• l = 10

• l = 20

• l = 15

• l = 5

A movie ticket costs $8. If you buy t tickets, how much do you spend? Write an expression for the total cost.

• $8t + 8

• 8 + t

• $8 + t

• 8t

If a train leaves at 3 PM and travels for h hours, what time will it arrive? Write an equation to express the arrival time.

• 3 PM + h hours

• 3 PM + 2h hours

• 3 PM + 60 minutes

• 3 PM - h hours