Write an equation for a story

Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Milo walked some kilometers before lunch, 2.5 km after lunch and 1.75 km in the evening, 8 km in all. Let w be the kilometers before lunch. Which equation matches the story?

   • w − 2.5 − 1.75 = 8
   • w + 2.5 = 8 + 1.75
   • w + 2.5 + 1.75 = 8
   • w + 8 = 2.5 + 1.75
2. 2.

   Noah read some pages Monday, 14 pages Tuesday and 18 pages Wednesday, 60 pages in all. Let m be Monday's pages. Which equation matches the story?

   • m + 60 = 14 + 18
   • m − 14 − 18 = 60
   • m + 14 = 60 + 18
   • m + 14 + 18 = 60
3. 3.

   Ren jogged 4.5 km, 0.75 km farther than Esme. Let m be how far Esme jogged, in kilometers. Which equation matches the story?

   • 0.75m = 4.5
   • 4.5 + m = 0.75
   • m + 0.75 = 4.5
   • m = 4.5 + 0.75
4. 4.

   Jun's yarn is 5.5 m long. Tala's yarn is 1.25 m longer than Jun's. Let b be the length of Tala's yarn in meters. Which equation matches the story?

   • b/1.25 = 5.5
   • 1.25b = 5.5
   • b = 5.5 + 1.25
   • b = 5.5 − 1.25
5. 5.

   Pia jogged 4.25 km. Zee jogged 0.5 km farther than Pia. Let k be how far Zee jogged, in kilometers. Which equation matches the story?

   • k = 4.25 − 0.5
   • k/0.5 = 4.25
   • k = 4.25 + 0.5
   • 0.5k = 4.25
6. 6.

   Luz drank 12.5 liters of water this week, 1.5 liters less than Ari. Let m be the liters Ari drank. Which equation matches the story?

   • 1.5 − m = 12.5
   • 1.5m = 12.5
   • m − 1.5 = 12.5
   • m = 12.5 − 1.5
7. 7.

   Noah's ladder is 4 m long. Esme's ladder is 0.25 m shorter than Noah's. Let d be the length of Esme's ladder in meters. Which equation matches the story?

   • 0.25d = 4
   • d = 4 + 0.25
   • d = 4 − 0.25
   • d/0.25 = 4
8. 8.

   Ren's yarn is 12.5 m long, 5 times as long as Kira's yarn. Let s be the length of Kira's yarn in meters. Which equation matches the story?

   • s + 5 = 12.5
   • 5s = 12.5
   • s − 5 = 12.5
   • s = 5 × 12.5
9. 9.

   Tala ran 18 km this week, 4 times as far as Luz ran. Let b be how far Luz ran, in kilometers. Which equation matches the story?

   • 4b = 18
   • b − 4 = 18
   • b + 4 = 18
   • b = 4 × 18
10. 10.

    Zee's yarn is 1.75 m long. Milo's yarn is 3 times as long as Zee's. Let s be the length of Milo's yarn in meters. Which equation matches the story?

    • s = 3 × 1.75
    • s = 1.75 + 3
    • s + 3 = 1.75
    • s = 1.75/3