Translate Word Problems to Equations: Grade 6 Challenge

A farmer has a certain number of apples. If he picks 15 more apples, he will have 50 apples in total. How many apples did he start with?

• 35

• 25

• 30

• 40

Maria has some marbles. If she buys 12 more marbles, she will have 30 marbles. How many marbles does Maria have now?

• 18

• 15

• 10

• 24

A book costs $x. If you buy 3 books, you will spend $45. What is the cost of one book?

• 25

• 10

• 15

• 20

Tom has a collection of stickers. If he gives away 8 stickers, he will have 22 left. How many stickers did Tom have originally?

• 24

• 30

• 28

• 32

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for x hours, it will cover 240 miles. How long did the car travel?

• 4 hours

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 5 hours

Samantha has $x. If she spends $25, she will have $75 left. How much money did Samantha have at the beginning?

• 50

• 100

• 80

• 120

A box contains x chocolates. If 10 chocolates are eaten, there will be 30 chocolates left. How many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 20

• 40

• 50

• 30

A school has x students. If 50 more students enroll, the total will be 300 students. How many students are currently in the school?

• 200

• 300

• 250

• 150

A recipe requires x cups of flour. If you use 2 cups, you will need 3 more cups to complete the recipe. How many cups of flour does the recipe call for?

• 4 cups

• 6 cups

• 5 cups

• 7 cups

A train leaves the station at 2 PM and travels at a speed of 80 miles per hour. If it travels for x hours, it will arrive at its destination at 6 PM. How long did the train travel?

• 2 hours

• 4 hours

• 3 hours

• 5 hours