Solving one-step equations

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Luz collected x acorns on Saturday and 35 on Sunday, 92 in all (the squirrels are jealous). What is x in x + 35 = 92?

   57
2. 2.

   Noah had x apples, gave away 14, and has 37 left (the apples were crunchy). What is x in x − 14 = 37?

   51
3. 3.

   Pia filled the tub with x liters of water. After 28 liters were used, 65 liters were left. What is x in x − 28 = 65?

   93
4. 4.

   Ren's class had x minutes of free time this month. After 45 minutes were used, 70 minutes were left. What is x in x − 45 = 70?

   115
5. 5.

   Ari has 12 shelves that each hold x books, 84 books in all. What is x in 12x = 84?

   7
6. 6.

   Bo shares a jar of beads equally among 4 friends. Each friend gets 12 beads. Using x/4 = 12, how many beads were in the jar?

   48
7. 7.

   Esme splits a pile of pages equally among 3 readers. Each reader gets 15 pages. Using x/3 = 15, how many pages are in the pile?

   45
8. 8.

   Luz has 40 strawberries. That is 12 more than Tala has. How many strawberries does Tala have?

   28
9. 9.

   Noah has 31 buttons, 9 fewer than Ari. How many buttons does Ari have?

   40
10. 10.

    Pia read 54 minutes today, 13 fewer than Bo. How many minutes did Bo read?

    67