πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ana had some stickers (call it a), then bought 4 packs of 3. Now Ana has 20. So a + 12 = 20. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Ben had some stickers (call it x), then bought 3 packs of 4. Now Ben has 15. So x + 12 = 15. How many stickers did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Mei had some stickers (call it n), then bought 4 packs of 5. Now Mei has 31. So n + 20 = 31. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Mei had some stickers (call it n), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Mei has 23. So n + 16 = 23. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Theo had some stickers (call it a), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Theo has 18. So a + 16 = 18. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Theo had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 7. Now Theo has 40. So y + 35 = 40. How many stickers did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Zoe had some stickers (call it a), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Zoe has 46. So a + 40 = 46. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Ana had some stickers (call it y), then bought 4 packs of 4. Now Ana has 27. So y + 16 = 27. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Lily had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 6. Now Lily has 21. So y + 12 = 21. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Lily had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 3. Now Lily has 14. So n + 9 = 14. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Rosa had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 22. So y + 16 = 22. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Leo had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 8. Now Leo has 49. So x + 40 = 49. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 8 stickers
- 2. 3 stickers
- 3. 11 stickers
- 4. 7 stickers
- 5. 2 stickers
- 6. 5 stickers
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 11 stickers
- 9. 9 stickers
- 10. 5 stickers
- 11. 6 stickers
- 12. 9 stickers
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