Translate Word Problems into Equations: Grade 6 Challenge

A farmer has chickens and cows. If the number of chickens is twice the number of cows, and there are 10 cows, how many chickens are there? Write an equation to represent this situation.

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• 15

• 20

Sarah has 5 more apples than Tom. If Tom has 'x' apples, write an equation to express the number of apples Sarah has.

• x - 5

• 5 - x

• x + 5

• x + 10

A book costs $15. If you buy 'y' books, how much will you spend? Write an equation to represent the total cost.

• Total Cost = 15 / y

• Total Cost = 15 * y

• Total Cost = 15 - y

• Total Cost = 15 + y

In a school, there are 120 students. If 30% of them are in the basketball team, how many students are in the team? Write an equation to find the number of students in the team.

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• 24

• 60

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 't' hours? Write an equation to represent the distance traveled.

• Distance = 60t^2

• Distance = 60 - t

• Distance = 60 + t

• Distance = 60t

Emma has $50. She spends 'x' dollars on a toy. Write an equation to find out how much money she has left after the purchase.

• 50 - x

• x - 50

• 50 - 50

• 50 + x

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you have 'y' cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need? Write an equation to express this relationship.

• flour = y - 3

• flour = y + 2

• flour = (2/3) * y

• flour = (3/2) * y

A movie theater has 200 seats. If 'x' seats are occupied, how many seats are still available? Write an equation to find the number of available seats.

• 200 - x

• 200 + x

• x - 200

• x * 200

A train leaves the station at 3 PM and travels at a speed of 80 miles per hour. Write an equation to find out how far the train will travel in 'h' hours after it leaves.

• distance = 80 + h

• distance = 60h

• distance = 80h

• distance = 80h + 20

Lily has 'x' stickers. If she gives away 12 stickers, she will have 8 left. Write an equation to find out how many stickers Lily had originally.

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