Solving and Evaluating Algebraic Expressions: Grade 6 Quiz

A store sells pencils for $2 each and erasers for $3 each. If you buy 4 pencils and 5 erasers, how much do you spend in total? Write an equation to represent the total cost and evaluate it.

• $20

• $18

• $23

• $25

Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles, write an equation to express how many marbles Maria has. If John has 10 marbles, how many does Maria have?

• 30

• 20

• 25

• 15

A recipe requires 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour and sugar do you need in total? Write an equation for each ingredient and evaluate it.

• 8 cups of flour and 4 cups of sugar

• 12 cups of flour and 8 cups of sugar

• 15 cups of flour and 10 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of flour and 6 cups of sugar

Tom is 3 years older than his sister. If his sister is y years old, write an equation to express Tom's age. If his sister is 12 years old, how old is Tom?

• 10

• 12

• 18

• 15

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in t hours? Write an equation for the distance and evaluate it for t = 3 hours.

• 120 miles

• 180 miles

• 90 miles

• 240 miles

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. Write an equation to find the total number of flowers planted and evaluate it.

• 50

• 30

• 40

• 64

A book costs $15, and there is a sale for 20% off. Write an equation to find the sale price of the book and evaluate it.

• $13

• $15

• $10

• $12

Lily has 50 stickers. She gives away x stickers to her friends. Write an equation to express how many stickers she has left. If she gives away 15 stickers, how many does she have now?

• 25

• 45

• 30

• 35

A box contains 12 chocolates. If you eat 2 chocolates each day, write an equation to find out how many days the chocolates will last. Evaluate it for the total number of chocolates.

• 4

• 10

• 8

• 6

A school is organizing a field trip. Each student pays $10, and there are s students going. Write an equation to find the total cost of the trip and evaluate it for s = 25 students.

• 200

• 300

• 150

• 250