Grade 6 Math: Evaluate & Check Word Problems

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils, write an equation to represent the total cost. If you spend $4.50, how many pencils did you buy? Evaluate your expression and check your solution.

• 7

• 12

• 9

• 10

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. If John has 10 marbles, how many does Maria have? Evaluate your expression and check your solution.

• 30

• 25

• 20

• 15

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. Write an equation to represent the relationship between flour (f) and sugar (s). If you use 6 cups of sugar, how much flour do you need? Evaluate your expression and check your solution.

• 2 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

• 3 cups of flour

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. Write an equation to represent the distance (d) traveled in t hours. If the car travels for 2.5 hours, how far does it go? Evaluate your expression and check your solution.

• 120 miles

• 180 miles

• 150 miles

• 90 miles

A gardener plants x flowers in each row. If there are 5 rows, write an equation to represent the total number of flowers (F). If there are 30 flowers in total, how many flowers are planted in each row? Evaluate your expression and check your solution.

• 7

• 5

• 8

• 6

A book costs $15. If you buy x books, write an equation to represent the total cost (C). If you spend $60, how many books did you buy? Evaluate your expression and check your solution.

• 4

• 2

• 5

• 3

A swimming pool is filled at a rate of 4 gallons per minute. Write an equation to represent the total gallons (G) after t minutes. If the pool is filled for 15 minutes, how many gallons are in the pool? Evaluate your expression and check your solution.

• 75 gallons

• 30 gallons

• 60 gallons

• 45 gallons

A concert ticket costs $25. If you buy x tickets, write an equation to represent the total cost (T). If you spend $100, how many tickets did you buy? Evaluate your expression and check your solution.

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

A recipe requires 3 eggs for every 2 cups of milk. Write an equation to express the relationship between eggs (e) and milk (m). If you use 6 cups of milk, how many eggs do you need? Evaluate your expression and check your solution.

• 6

• 12

• 15

• 9

A train travels at a speed of 80 miles per hour. Write an equation to represent the distance (D) traveled in t hours. If the train travels for 3 hours, how far does it go? Evaluate your expression and check your solution.

• 240 miles

• 120 miles

• 300 miles

• 180 miles