Solving One-Step Equations: Real-World Math for 6th Graders

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy x pencils and spend $10, how many pencils did you buy?

• 3

• 7

• 10

• 5

Maria has 15 apples. She gives x apples to her friend. If she has 10 apples left, how many apples did she give away?

• 3

• 8

• 5

• 7

A book costs $12. If you have y dollars and you want to buy the book, how much money do you need to save if you currently have $5?

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 7

Tom is 3 years older than x. If Tom is 12 years old, how old is x?

• 10

• 7

• 8

• 9

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for x hours, how far does it go if it travels for 2 hours?

• 150 miles

• 80 miles

• 120 miles

• 100 miles

A pizza has x slices. If you eat 3 slices and there are 5 slices left, how many slices were there originally?

• 10

• 4

• 6

• 8

A concert ticket costs $50. If you have y dollars and you want to buy 2 tickets, how much more money do you need?

• 2y

• 100 - y

• 50 - y

• y - 100

A garden has x flowers. If you plant 10 more flowers and now have 30 flowers, how many flowers did you start with?

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 35

A box can hold x toys. If you have 24 toys and you want to fill the box completely, how many boxes do you need?

• x - 24

• 24 / x

• 24 + x

• x * 24

A recipe calls for x cups of flour. If you have 2 cups and need 5 cups total, how many more cups do you need to buy?

• 4 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups