Create and Evaluate Equations: A 6th Grade Challenge

A farmer has 12 apples and buys x more. If he gives away 5 apples, how many apples does he have now? Create an equation to represent this scenario and solve for x.

• 7 + x

• 5 + x

• x - 5

• 12 - x

Sarah has 3 times as many marbles as Tom. If Tom has y marbles, write an equation to express how many marbles Sarah has. If Tom has 8 marbles, how many does Sarah have?

• 16

• 20

• 12

• 24

A book costs $15. If you buy x books, how much will you spend in total? Write an equation for the total cost and evaluate it for 4 books.

• $60

• $75

• $30

• $45

In a class, there are 20 students. If 5 more students join, write an equation to represent the total number of students. How many students will there be in total?

• 25

• 15

• 30

• 20

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every batch of cookies. If you want to make b batches, write an equation for the total cups of flour needed. How much flour is needed for 3 batches?

• 4 cups

• 6 cups

• 8 cups

• 10 cups

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, write an equation for the total distance traveled. How far does it go in 2 hours?

• 100 miles

• 120 miles

• 80 miles

• 150 miles

Lily has $50. She spends $x on a new dress. If she has $20 left, create an equation to find out how much she spent on the dress.

• 15

• 40

• 30

• 25

A box contains 24 chocolates. If you eat c chocolates each day, write an equation to find out how many days the chocolates will last. How many days will they last if you eat 4 chocolates a day?

• 5 days

• 6 days

• 10 days

• 8 days

A concert ticket costs $30. If you buy t tickets, write an equation for the total cost. How much will it cost for 5 tickets?

• $200

• $100

• $150

• $75

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with x flowers in each row. If there are 30 flowers in total, create an equation to find out how many flowers are in each row.

• 6

• 8

• 7

• 5