πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam had some stickers (call it m), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Sam has 20. So m + 15 = 20. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Leo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Leo has 28. So x + 20 = 28. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Kai had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Kai has 19. So y + 12 = 19. How many stickers did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Mei had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Mei has 16. So x + 12 = 16. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Jamal had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Jamal has 35. So y + 25 = 35. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Omar had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 5. Now Omar has 34. So n + 25 = 34. How many stickers did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Mei had some stickers (call it m), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Mei has 27. So m + 16 = 27. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Jamal had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Jamal has 22. So a + 16 = 22. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Lily had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Lily has 37. So n + 30 = 37. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 5. Now Rosa has 20. So x + 15 = 20. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Priya had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Priya has 16. So n + 8 = 16. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Sam had some stickers (call it y), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Sam has 30. So y + 24 = 30. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 5 stickers
- 2. 8 stickers
- 3. 7 stickers
- 4. 4 stickers
- 5. 10 stickers
- 6. 9 stickers
- 7. 11 stickers
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 7 stickers
- 10. 5 stickers
- 11. 8 stickers
- 12. 6 stickers
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