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.

   7 friends each bring the same number of beads. Tala puts 56 beads in the bowl. What is x in 7x = 56?

   8
5. 5.

   Zee has 9 boxes that each hold x crayons, 108 crayons in all. What is x in 9x = 108?

   12
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.

   Kira shares a basket of apples equally among 5 friends. Each friend gets 10 apples. Using x/5 = 10, how many apples are in the basket?

   50
9. 9.

   Milo ran 62 laps this month. That is 15 more than Zee ran. How many laps did Zee run?

   47
10. 10.

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

    67