One-Step Equations: Real-Life Problem Solving for 6th Grade

Sarah has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend. If she has 8 apples left, how many apples did she give away?

• 10

• 6

• 2

• 4

A book costs $15. If you have $20, how much money will you have left after buying the book?

• $5

• $0

• $10

• $8

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister is x years old, write an equation to represent Tom's age and find Tom's age if his sister is 10.

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 12

A box contains 24 chocolates. If you eat x chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box? Solve for x if you have 16 chocolates left.

• 6

• 10

• 12

• 8

Lisa has 30 stickers. She gives away some stickers to her classmates. If she has 22 stickers left, how many stickers did she give away?

• 5

• 15

• 10

• 8

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in x hours? If it travels for 2 hours, how far does it go?

• 120 miles

• 150 miles

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

A farmer has 50 cows. If he sells x cows, how many cows does he have left? Solve for x if he has 35 cows remaining.

• 25

• 20

• 10

• 15

Jenny has $50. She spends x dollars on a toy. How much money does she have left? If she has $30 left, how much did she spend?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat x slices, how many slices are left? If there are 3 slices remaining, how many slices did you eat?

• 2

• 5

• 6

• 4

Mark has 40 marbles. He gives away some marbles to his friend. If he has 28 marbles left, how many marbles did he give away?

• 15

• 20

• 10

• 12