Write an equation for a story
Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
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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?
- 5n = 12
- n + 12 = 5
- n − 5 = 12
- n + 5 = 12
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?
- b + 14 = 6
- b − 6 = 14
- 6b = 14
- b + 6 = 14
Ren has 13 stickers. Kira has 6 more than Ren. Let z be Kira's stickers. The bars show Ren's 13, a longer bar for Kira, and a gap of 6. Which equation matches the story?
- z = 13 + 6
- 6z = 13
- z = 13 − 6
- z/6 = 13
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
After 9 beads leave Zee's jar, 11 are left. Let j be the beads at first. The bar for j has 9 cut off and 11 left. Which equation matches the story?
- j + 9 = 11
- j − 9 = 11
- 9 − j = 11
- 9j = 11
Noah has 5 acorns. Esme has 3 times as many as Noah. Let a be Esme's acorns. The bar for Esme is made of 3 equal bars, each Noah's 5. Which equation matches the story?
- a = 5/3
- a + 3 = 5
- a = 3 × 5
- a = 5 + 3
Pia has 3 crayons. Jun has 4 times as many as Pia. Let z be Jun's crayons. The bar for Jun is made of 4 equal bars, each Pia's 3. Which equation matches the story?
- z = 4 × 3
- z = 3/4
- z + 4 = 3
- z = 3 + 4
Ren has 21 stickers, 5 more than Kira. The sticker book is getting crowded. Write an equation with e for Kira's stickers, then solve it. How many stickers does Kira have?
Zee has 20 buttons. Milo has 8 fewer than Zee. Write an equation with i for Milo's buttons, then solve it. How many buttons does Milo have?
Ari has 17 acorns. Noah has 9 fewer than Ari. Write an equation with r for Noah's acorns, then solve it. How many acorns does Noah have?