Write an equation for a story

Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari read some pages Monday and 5 pages Tuesday, 12 pages in all. Let n be Monday's pages. The bar for 12 is cut into n and 5. Which equation matches the story?

   • n − 5 = 12
   • n + 5 = 12
   • 5n = 12
   • n + 12 = 5
2. 2.

   Pia had some buttons and found 6 more: 14 in all. Let b be the buttons at first. The bar for 14 is cut into b and 6. Which equation matches the story?

   • 6b = 14
   • b + 6 = 14
   • b − 6 = 14
   • b + 14 = 6
3. 3.

   Jun rode 23 laps this week, 5 more than Pia. Let s be Pia's laps. The bars show Jun's 23, a shorter bar for Pia, and a gap of 5. Which equation matches the story?

   • s = 23 + 5
   • 5s = 23
   • s + 5 = 23
   • 23 + s = 5
4. 4.

   Tala rode 19 laps. Luz rode 3 more than Tala. Let n be Luz's laps. The bars show Tala's 19, a longer bar for Luz, and a gap of 3. Which equation matches the story?

   • 3n = 19
   • n = 19 + 3
   • n/3 = 19
   • n = 19 − 3
5. 5.

   Zee has 17 buttons, 4 fewer than Milo. Let b be Milo's buttons. The bars show Zee's 17, a longer bar for Milo, and a gap of 4. Which equation matches the story?

   • b = 17 − 4
   • b − 4 = 17
   • 4 − b = 17
   • 4b = 17
6. 6.

   Luz read 14 pages, 3 fewer than Noah. Let a be Noah's pages. The bars show Luz's 14, a longer bar for Noah, and a gap of 3. Which equation matches the story?

   • a = 14 − 3
   • a − 3 = 14
   • 3 − a = 14
   • 3a = 14
7. 7.

   Bo has 15 buttons. Pia has 4 fewer than Bo. Let t be Pia's buttons. The bars show Bo's 15, a shorter bar for Pia, and a gap of 4. Which equation matches the story?

   • t/4 = 15
   • 4t = 15
   • t = 15 + 4
   • t = 15 − 4
8. 8.

   Esme read 12 pages. Ren read 3 fewer than Esme. Let r be Ren's pages. The bars show Esme's 12, a shorter bar for Ren, and a gap of 3. Which equation matches the story?

   • r = 12 + 3
   • 3r = 12
   • r = 12 − 3
   • r/3 = 12
9. 9.

   Luz has 21 buttons, 3 times as many as Ari. Let b be Ari's buttons. The bar for Luz's 21 is made of 3 equal bars of b. Which equation matches the story?

   • b − 3 = 21
   • b = 3 × 21
   • b + 3 = 21
   • 3b = 21
10. 10.

    Tala has 20 stickers, 4 times as many as Bo. Let m be Bo's stickers. The bar for Tala's 20 is made of 4 equal bars of m. Which equation matches the story?

    • 4m = 20
    • m + 4 = 20
    • m = 4 × 20
    • m − 4 = 20