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 n), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Priya has 16. So n + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Sam had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Sam has 18. So a + 16 = 18. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Leo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Leo has 31. So a + 20 = 31. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Theo has 33. So y + 30 = 33. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Mei had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Mei has 18. So a + 15 = 18. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 8. Now Zoe has 38. So x + 32 = 38. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Nora had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Nora has 18. So m + 9 = 18. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Sam had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Sam has 36. So y + 30 = 36. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Rosa had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Rosa has 32. So m + 20 = 32. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Leo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Leo has 36. So a + 30 = 36. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Sam has 26. So m + 20 = 26. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Nora had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Nora has 24. So a + 20 = 24. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 4 stickers
- 2. 2 stickers
- 3. 11 stickers
- 4. 3 stickers
- 5. 3 stickers
- 6. 6 stickers
- 7. 9 stickers
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 12 stickers
- 10. 6 stickers
- 11. 6 stickers
- 12. 4 stickers
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