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.

   Milo counts the books on two library shelves: x on one, 46 on the other, 110 in all. What is x in x + 46 = 110?

   64
3. 3.

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

   51
4. 4.

   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
5. 5.

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

   8
6. 6.

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

   12
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