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Real-Life Equations: Identifying Variables & Writing Equations

Authored by Anthony Clark

English, Mathematics

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Real-Life Equations: Identifying Variables & Writing Equations
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Maria has 5 apples. She buys x more apples. Write an equation to represent the total number of apples Maria has.

total_apples = 5 - x

total_apples = 5 * x

total_apples = 5 / x

total_apples = 5 + x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A book costs $12. If Sarah has y dollars, write an equation to find out how much more money she needs to buy the book.

y / 12

12 + y

12 - y

y - 12

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tom has 3 times as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has m marbles, write an equation to express the number of marbles Tom has.

2 * m

m + 3

3 * m

m - 3

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A pizza has 8 slices. If Lisa eats s slices, write an equation to find out how many slices are left.

slices_left = 8 * s

slices_left = 8 + s

slices_left = 8 / s

slices_left = 8 - s

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The total cost of 4 notebooks is $20. Write an equation to find the cost of one notebook.

$5

$2

$10

$8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

distance = 60 + t

distance = 60t^2

distance = 60/t

distance = 60t

Tags

CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Emma has b balloons. If she gives away 2 balloons, write an equation to find out how many balloons she has left.

b - 2

b / 2

b - 1

b + 2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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