Mastering Linear Equations: Grade 6 Word Problems Quiz

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils, how much will you spend? Write an equation to represent the total cost.

• total cost = 0.50 / x

• total cost = 0.50 * x

• total cost = 0.50 - x

• total cost = x + 0.50

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has y marbles, how many marbles does Maria have? Write an equation to express this relationship.

• M = 2y

• M = y/3

• M = 4y

• M = 3y

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, how far does it go? Write an equation to find the distance.

• distance = 60t

• distance = 60t^2

• distance = 60 + t

• distance = 30t

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every batch of cookies. If you want to make b batches, how many cups of flour do you need? Write an equation to represent this.

• cups_of_flour = b / 2

• cups_of_flour = 2 - b

• cups_of_flour = 2 * b

• cups_of_flour = 2 + b

Tom has $50. He spends $x on a video game. How much money does he have left? Write an equation to show his remaining money.

• 50 - x

• x - 50

• 50 - 50

• 50 + x

A farmer has 120 apples. He sells a certain number, x, and has 80 apples left. Write an equation to find out how many apples he sold.

• 40

• 50

• 60

• 30

A school is planning a field trip. Each ticket costs $15. If the school buys t tickets, how much will they spend in total? Write an equation for the total cost.

• total_cost = 15 - t

• total_cost = t / 15

• total_cost = 15 * t

• total_cost = 15 + t

Samantha is saving money to buy a bike that costs $200. If she saves $y each week, how many weeks will it take her to save enough? Write an equation to find the number of weeks.

• w = 200 * y

• w = 200 - y

• w = 200 + y

• w = 200/y

A book has 300 pages. If you read p pages each day, how many days will it take to finish the book? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• days = 300 * p

• days = 300 / p

• days = p - 300

• days = 300 + p

A concert hall has 500 seats. If x seats are sold, how many seats are still available? Write an equation to express the number of available seats.

• available_seats = x - 500

• available_seats = 500 + x

• available_seats = 500 * x

• available_seats = 500 - x