πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya had some stickers (call it m), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Priya has 18. So m + 12 = 18. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Maya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Maya has 31. So n + 24 = 31. How many stickers did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Jamal had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Jamal has 31. So n + 24 = 31. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Jamal had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Jamal has 17. So y + 9 = 17. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Lily had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Lily has 32. So m + 25 = 32. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Zoe had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Zoe has 18. So y + 16 = 18. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Aiden had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 20. So m + 18 = 20. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Aiden had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 6. Now Aiden has 30. So a + 24 = 30. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Sam had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Sam has 14. So x + 12 = 14. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Aiden has 45. So y + 35 = 45. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Mei has 22. So a + 12 = 22. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Nora had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Nora has 47. So y + 40 = 47. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 6 stickers
- 2. 7 stickers
- 3. 7 stickers
- 4. 8 stickers
- 5. 7 stickers
- 6. 2 stickers
- 7. 2 stickers
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 2 stickers
- 10. 10 stickers
- 11. 10 stickers
- 12. 7 stickers
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