Solve & Verify: One-Step Algebra Word Problems for Grade 6

Ava has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend. If she has 8 apples left, how many apples did she give away? Create an equation to represent this situation and check your solution.

• 6

• 10

• 2

• 4

Liam bought 5 packs of stickers. Each pack contains the same number of stickers. If he has a total of 30 stickers, how many stickers are in each pack? Write an equation and verify your answer.

• 6

• 8

• 7

• 5

Sofia has a collection of 24 marbles. She loses some marbles and now has 18 left. How many marbles did she lose? Formulate an equation and check if your solution is correct.

• 8

• 10

• 6

• 4

Noah is saving money to buy a video game. He has $25 saved and needs $50. How much more money does he need to save? Create an equation and confirm your solution.

• $15

• $30

• $40

• 25

Emma read 15 pages of her book yesterday. If she reads 10 more pages today, how many pages will she have read in total? Write an equation and check your answer for accuracy.

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

Oliver has 40 toy cars. He donates some to a charity and now has 30 left. How many toy cars did he donate? Create an equation and verify your solution.

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 20

Mia is baking cookies. She needs 3 cups of sugar for her recipe. If she has 1 cup of sugar, how many more cups does she need? Write an equation and check your answer.

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 2

Ethan has a collection of 50 baseball cards. He gives away some cards to his friends and now has 35 left. How many cards did he give away? Formulate an equation and check your solution.

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

Isabella has 18 balloons. She buys some more balloons and now has 25. How many balloons did she buy? Create an equation and verify your answer.

• 12

• 10

• 7

• 5

James has 60 candies. He shares some with his friends and has 45 candies left. How many candies did he share? Write an equation and check your solution for accuracy.

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25