Grade 6 Word Problems: Solving One-Step Equations

Maria has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend. If she has 7 apples left, how many apples did she give away?

• 3

• 5

• 8

• 10

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books, how much money do you spend in total?

• $45

• $30

• $60

• $15

Tom has a collection of 50 baseball cards. He buys some more cards and now has 65. How many cards did he buy?

• 25

• 15

• 20

• 10

A box contains 24 chocolates. If you eat some chocolates and there are 18 left, how many chocolates did you eat?

• 10

• 4

• 12

• 6

Lily has $40. She spends some money on a toy and now has $25 left. How much did she spend on the toy?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 30

A farmer has 100 chickens. He sells some chickens and now has 75 left. How many chickens did he sell?

• 30

• 50

• 20

• 25

A school has 200 students. If 50 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 100

• 50

• 150

• 200

A car travels 60 miles in one hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours?

• 120 miles

• 90 miles

• 240 miles

• 180 miles

If a pizza is cut into 8 slices and you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left?

• 5 slices

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

• 3 slices

A gardener plants 30 flowers. If 10 flowers bloom, how many flowers have not bloomed yet?

• 25

• 15

• 5

• 20