πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Zoe has 30. So m + 25 = 30. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Ben had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Ben has 33. So x + 30 = 33. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Zoe had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Zoe has 43. So m + 35 = 43. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Theo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Theo has 21. So a + 18 = 21. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Zoe had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Zoe has 38. So n + 30 = 38. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 7. Now Ana has 24. So y + 14 = 24. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Leo had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Leo has 19. So m + 15 = 19. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Theo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Theo has 30. So x + 20 = 30. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Leo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Leo has 32. So y + 20 = 32. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Lily had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Lily has 21. So y + 16 = 21. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Mei had some stickers (call it x), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Mei has 16. So x + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Nora had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Nora has 41. So x + 30 = 41. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 5 stickers
- 2. 3 stickers
- 3. 8 stickers
- 4. 3 stickers
- 5. 8 stickers
- 6. 10 stickers
- 7. 4 stickers
- 8. 10 stickers
- 9. 12 stickers
- 10. 5 stickers
- 11. 4 stickers
- 12. 11 stickers
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/5th-grade/preview-equations