Solving One and Two-Step Equations: Grade 6 Challenge

Sarah has 12 apples. She gives away 4 apples. How many apples does she have left? (One-step equation)

• 6

• 8

• 4

• 10

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister is x years old, how old is Tom? (One-step equation)

• x - 10

• x + 10

• x + 5

• x - 5

A book costs $15. If you have $50, how much money will you have left after buying the book? (One-step equation)

• $40

• $25

• $35

• $10

Lisa has twice as many marbles as Jake. If Jake has 6 marbles, how many does Lisa have? (One-step equation)

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 6

A rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of x cm. If the perimeter is 40 cm, what is the value of x? (Two-step equation)

• 15

• 5

• 10

• 20

The sum of a number and 8 is 20. What is the number? (Two-step equation)

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 18

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy 3 tickets, how much do you spend in total? (Two-step equation)

• $36

• $24

• $30

• $48

If 5 times a number is 30, what is the number? (One-step equation)

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 6

A shirt costs $25, and you have a coupon for $5 off. How much will you pay for the shirt? (One-step equation)

• $30

• $15

• $20

• $25

The total cost of 4 notebooks and 2 pens is $10. If each notebook costs $2, how much does each pen cost? (Two-step equation)

• $0.50

• $3

• $2.50

• $1