Solving Word Problems: Equations & Reasonableness for 6th Graders

A farmer has a total of 120 apples. He sells some apples at the market and has 45 apples left. How many apples did he sell?

• 30

• 60

• 75

• 90

Maria has 3 times as many stickers as her brother. If her brother has x stickers and together they have 48 stickers, how many stickers does Maria have?

• 24

• 12

• 18

• 36

A book costs $15. If you buy x books, how much will you spend in total? If you buy 4 books, check if your total is reasonable.

• $75

• $45

• $30

• $60

In a class, there are 24 students. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present? Create an equation to represent this situation.

• 18

• 15

• 20

• 12

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in x hours? If it travels for 3 hours, check if the distance is reasonable.

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 120 miles

Liam has $50. He spends x dollars on a video game. If he has $30 left, how much did he spend?

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 35

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour. If you want to make x batches of cookies, how many cups of flour do you need? If you make 3 batches, check your answer.

• 2 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

• 4 cups of flour

A school has 300 students. If 75 students are in the 6th grade, how many students are in other grades? Create an equation to find the answer.

• 225

• 150

• 300

• 75

Samantha has a collection of x marbles. If she gives away 15 marbles and has 25 left, how many marbles did she start with?

• 40

• 30

• 50

• 35

A train leaves the station at 2 PM and travels at a speed of 80 miles per hour. If it travels for x hours, how far will it go? If it travels for 2 hours, check if the distance is reasonable.

• 200 miles

• 80 miles

• 160 miles

• 120 miles