πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.EE.B.7
🔤 Equations with a letter
Solve equations like x + 5 = 12 and 3n = 24
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Nora had some stickers (call it y), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Nora has 34. So y + 30 = 34. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Zoe had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Zoe has 36. So x + 30 = 36. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Rosa had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Rosa has 36. So x + 30 = 36. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Mei had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Mei has 30. So n + 20 = 30. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Jamal had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 6. Now Jamal has 37. So x + 30 = 37. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Sam had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Sam has 32. So n + 24 = 32. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Leo had some stickers (call it n), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Leo has 28. So n + 20 = 28. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Rosa had some stickers (call it n), then bought 3 packs of 7. Now Rosa has 27. So n + 21 = 27. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Zoe had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 6. Now Zoe has 22. So a + 18 = 22. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Rosa had some stickers (call it a), then bought 3 packs of 8. Now Rosa has 30. So a + 24 = 30. How many stickers did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Aiden had some stickers (call it y), then bought 2 packs of 4. Now Aiden has 16. So y + 8 = 16. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Ana had some stickers (call it x), then bought 5 packs of 4. Now Ana has 25. So x + 20 = 25. How many stickers did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Equations with a letter
- 1. 4 stickers
- 2. 6 stickers
- 3. 6 stickers
- 4. 10 stickers
- 5. 7 stickers
- 6. 8 stickers
- 7. 8 stickers
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 4 stickers
- 10. 6 stickers
- 11. 8 stickers
- 12. 5 stickers
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