Solving One-Step Equations: Fun Challenges for Grade 6

Maria has 12 apples. She gives some to her friend and now has 7 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 5

• 10

• 3

• 8

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

• x + 15

• x - 15

• 15 + x

• 15 - x

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister is x years old, how old is Tom?

• x - 1

• x - 5

• x + 5

• x + 10

A box contains 20 chocolates. If you eat x chocolates, how many are left in the box?

• 20 - x

• 20 - 10

• x chocolates

• 20 + x

The temperature was 30 degrees in the morning. It dropped by x degrees in the evening. If the evening temperature is 25 degrees, what is x?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 10

A car travels 60 miles per hour. If it travels for x hours, how far does it go?

• 120x miles

• 60x miles

• x miles

• 60 miles

Samantha has $50. She spends x dollars on a toy. How much money does she have left?

• 50 - x

• 50 * x

• x - 50

• 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?

• 5 cm

• 15 cm

• 20 cm

• 10 cm

A farmer has x chickens. If he buys 5 more, he will have 20 chickens. How many chickens did he start with?

• 10

• 30

• 15

• 25

A school has x students. If 10 students leave, there are 30 students left. How many students were there originally?

• 40

• 50

• 20

• 30