Equations and Expressions: Solving 6th Grade Word Problems

A store sells pencils for $x each. If you buy 5 pencils, how much do you spend? Write an equation to represent this scenario.

• x - 5

• 5 / x

• 5 * x

• 5 + x

Maria has $y saved. If she saves $10 more, how much will she have? Create an expression to evaluate her total savings.

• y + 5

• 10y

• y + 10

• y - 10

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour and x cups of sugar. If you want to double the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 4x

• x

• 3x

• 2x

Tom is x years old. In 5 years, he will be twice as old as he is now. Write an equation to find Tom's current age.

• 10

• 3

• 7

• 5

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour for x hours. How far does the car travel? Create an equation to represent the distance traveled.

• Distance = 60 + x

• Distance = 60/x

• Distance = 60 - x

• Distance = 60x

If a book costs $15 and you buy x books, how much do you spend in total? Write an expression to evaluate your total cost.

• 15 / x

• 15 * x

• x - 15

• 15 + x

A garden has x rows of plants, and each row has 4 plants. How many plants are there in total? Create an equation to find the total number of plants.

• x + 4

• 4 + 4x

• 4x + 1

• 4x

Lily has y candies. If she gives away 3 candies, how many does she have left? Write an expression to evaluate her remaining candies.

• y + 3

• y / 3

• y - 5

• y - 3

A box can hold x toys. If you have 12 toys, how many boxes do you need? Create an equation to find the number of boxes required.

• 12 / x

• x + 12

• x - 12

• 12 * x

A movie ticket costs $10. If you buy x tickets, how much do you spend? Write an expression to evaluate your total spending on tickets.

• 10 + x

• 10 * x

• x - 10

• 10 / x