Solving Real-Life One-Step Equations for 6th Graders

Maria has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend and now has 8 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 10

A book costs $15. If you have $x, how much more money do you need to buy the book? Write the equation and solve for x.

• x - 15

• 15 - x

• 15 + x

• x / 15

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister is x years old, how old is Tom? Write the equation and solve for x.

• Tom is x + 5 years old.

• Tom is x + 10 years old.

• Tom is x - 5 years old.

• Tom is x years old.

A box contains 20 chocolates. If you eat y chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box? Write the equation and solve for y.

• y = 20 + remaining chocolates

• y = remaining chocolates - 20

• y = 20 - remaining chocolates

• y = 20 - 10

The temperature was 30 degrees in the morning. By noon, it increased by x degrees to reach 45 degrees. What is the value of x?

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

Lily has $50. She spends x dollars on a toy. How much money does she have left? Write the equation and solve for x.

• x - 50

• 50 * x

• 50 - x

• 50 + x

A rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of x cm. If the perimeter is 40 cm, what is the value of x?

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 20

A farmer has 100 apples. He sells x apples at the market. How many apples does he have left? Write the equation and solve for x.

• x apples left

• 100 + x

• x - 100

• 100 - x

A school has x students. If 15 more students enroll, the total becomes 200. Write the equation and solve for x.

• 185

• 200

• 190

• 175