Solving Animal and Object Equations: Word Problems for 6th Grade

A farmer has chickens and cows. If the total number of animals is 30 and there are 10 more chickens than cows, how many chickens and cows does he have?

• 10 cows and 20 chickens

• 20 cows and 10 chickens

• 5 cows and 25 chickens

• 15 cows and 15 chickens

In a school, the number of boys is twice the number of girls. If there are 36 students in total, how many boys and girls are there?

• 12 girls and 24 boys

• 10 girls and 26 boys

• 18 girls and 18 boys

• 15 girls and 21 boys

A bookstore sells fiction and non-fiction books. If the total number of books is 120 and there are 20 more fiction books than non-fiction books, how many of each type are there?

• Fiction: 50, Non-Fiction: 70

• Fiction: 80, Non-Fiction: 40

• Fiction: 60, Non-Fiction: 60

• Fiction: 70, Non-Fiction: 50

At a concert, the number of adult tickets sold is three times the number of child tickets sold. If 200 tickets were sold in total, how many adult and child tickets were sold?

• 75 adult tickets and 125 child tickets were sold.

• 100 adult tickets and 100 child tickets were sold.

• 200 adult tickets and 0 child tickets were sold.

• 150 adult tickets and 50 child tickets were sold.

A pet shop has dogs and cats. If the total number of pets is 50 and there are 10 more dogs than cats, how many dogs and cats are there?

• 25 cats and 25 dogs

• 30 cats and 20 dogs

• 20 cats and 30 dogs

• 15 cats and 35 dogs

In a fruit basket, there are apples and oranges. If the total number of fruits is 40 and there are 5 more apples than oranges, how many apples and oranges are there?

• 15 apples and 25 oranges

• 30 apples and 5 oranges

• 20 apples and 15 oranges

• 25 apples and 10 oranges

A class has students who play soccer and basketball. If the total number of students is 24 and there are 4 more soccer players than basketball players, how many play each sport?

• 6 basketball players and 18 soccer players

• 10 basketball players and 14 soccer players

• 8 basketball players and 16 soccer players

• 12 basketball players and 12 soccer players

A bakery sells cupcakes and cookies. If the total number of baked goods is 80 and there are twice as many cookies as cupcakes, how many cupcakes and cookies are there?

• 20 cupcakes and 60 cookies

• 40 cupcakes and 40 cookies

• 26 cupcakes and 54 cookies

• 30 cupcakes and 50 cookies

In a garden, there are roses and tulips. If the total number of flowers is 60 and there are 15 more roses than tulips, how many roses and tulips are there?

• Roses: 37, Tulips: 23

• Roses: 40, Tulips: 20

• Roses: 30, Tulips: 30

• Roses: 25, Tulips: 35

A toy store has action figures and dolls. If the total number of toys is 100 and there are 25 more action figures than dolls, how many action figures and dolls are there?

• 70 action figures and 30 dolls

• 50 action figures and 50 dolls

• 62 action figures and 37 dolls

• 40 action figures and 60 dolls