Write an equation for a story
Grade 6 Math Worksheet
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Pia's class read some pages before lunch and 24 after, 60 pages in all. Let n be the pages before lunch. Which equation matches the story?
- n − 24 = 60
- 24n = 60
- n + 60 = 24
- n + 24 = 60
Milo rode 31 laps this month. Bo rode 12 more than Milo. Let n be Bo's laps. Which equation matches the story?
- n = 31 + 12
- n = 31 − 12
- 12n = 31
- n/12 = 31
Noah read for 37 minutes, 12 minutes less than Esme. Let a be the minutes Esme read. Which equation matches the story?
- a = 37 − 12
- a − 12 = 37
- 12 − a = 37
- 12a = 37
Ren read for 50 minutes. Kira read for 12 minutes less than Ren. Let k be the minutes Kira read. Which equation matches the story?
- k = 50 + 12
- k/12 = 50
- k = 50 − 12
- 12k = 50
Zee has 40 buttons, 4 times as many as Milo. Let d be Milo's buttons. Which equation matches the story?
- d − 4 = 40
- d + 4 = 40
- 4d = 40
- d = 4 × 40
Bo has 7 buttons. Pia has 4 times as many as Bo. Let m be Pia's buttons. Which equation matches the story?
- m = 4 × 7
- m = 7 + 4
- m + 4 = 7
- m = 7/4
Tala has a piece of yarn 90 cm long and cuts off some. Let x be the length cut off, in centimeters. Then 35 cm is left. Which equation matches the story?
- 90 + x = 35
- 90 − x = 35
- x − 90 = 35
- 35 − x = 90
Noah has 63 stickers, 9 times as many as Esme. The sticker book is getting crowded. Write an equation with t for Esme's stickers, then solve it. How many stickers does Esme have?
Kira has 120 cm of yarn. After cutting some off, 45 cm is left. Write an equation with x for the length cut off, then solve it. How many cm did Kira cut off?
Luz's jar holds 85 beads. After some are taken out, 30 beads are left. Write an equation with x for the beads taken out, then solve it. How many beads were taken out?