Translate Word Problems: Real-Life Equations for 6th Graders

Maria has 3 times as many apples as John. If John has x apples, write an equation to represent the number of apples Maria has. Then, if John has 4 apples, how many does Maria have?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 16

A book costs $15. If you buy 2 books and a magazine that costs y dollars, write an equation to find the total cost. If the magazine costs $5, what is the total cost?

• $35

• $25

• $40

• $30

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister is y years old, write an equation to express Tom's age. If his sister is 10 years old, how old is Tom?

• 12

• 15

• 20

• 8

A rectangle has a length that is 4 meters longer than its width. If the width is w meters, write an equation for the length. If the width is 6 meters, what is the length?

• 12 meters

• 14 meters

• 10 meters

• 8 meters

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy x tickets, write an equation for the total cost. If you buy 3 tickets, how much do you spend?

• $30

• $48

• $24

• $36

Lily has twice as many stickers as Sam. If Sam has s stickers, write an equation for the number of stickers Lily has. If Sam has 8 stickers, how many does Lily have?

• 10

• 12

• 16

• 20

A car travels 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, write an equation for the distance traveled. How far does it travel in 2 hours?

• 100 miles

• 120 miles

• 150 miles

• 90 miles

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat x slices, write an equation for the remaining slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left?

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

• 2 slices

• 6 slices

A school has 120 students. If 30 students are in the 6th grade, write an equation to find the number of students in other grades. How many students are in other grades?

• 90

• 120

• 30

• 60

A farmer has 50 apples and gives away x apples. Write an equation to find out how many apples he has left. If he gives away 20 apples, how many does he have now?

• 40

• 10

• 30

• 25