Translate Word Problems to Equations - Grade 6 Math Quiz

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils, write an equation to represent the total cost.

• total cost = x + 0.50

• total cost = 0.50 / x

• total cost = 0.50 * x

• total cost = 0.50 + x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A car travels 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, write an equation to find the distance traveled.

• distance = 60t^2

• distance = 60t

• distance = 60 + t

• distance = 60 - t

Tags

CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has y marbles, write an equation to express the number of marbles Maria has.

• y

• 4y

• 2y

• 3y

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every batch of cookies. If b is the number of batches, write an equation for the total cups of flour needed.

• total_cups_of_flour = 2 * b

• total_cups_of_flour = 2 + b

• total_cups_of_flour = b + 2

• total_cups_of_flour = 2b + 1

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with x flowers in each row. Write an equation to find the total number of flowers planted.

• total flowers = 5 * x

• total flowers = 5 + x

• total flowers = 5 / x

• total flowers = x - 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A book costs $15. If you buy n books, write an equation to calculate the total cost of the books.

• total cost = 15 / n

• total cost = 15 + n

• total cost = 15 * n

• total cost = n - 15

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A bike rental shop charges $10 per hour. If you rent for h hours, write an equation to find the total rental cost.

• total cost = 5 * h

• total cost = 10 + h

• total cost = 10 * h

• total cost = 10 - h

Tags

CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

A school has 200 students. If s students join the school, write an equation to represent the new total number of students.

• s - 200

• 200 * s

• 200 + s

• 200 - s

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

A movie theater sells tickets for $12 each. If t tickets are sold, write an equation to find the total revenue from ticket sales.

• Revenue = t - 12

• Revenue = 12 / t

• Revenue = 12 * t

• Revenue = 12 + t

Tags

CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

A factory produces 100 toys every hour. If it operates for h hours, write an equation to determine the total number of toys produced.

• Total toys = 50h

• Total toys = 100 + h

• Total toys = 100h + 10

• Total toys = 100h

Tags

CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A