Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 5 Lesson 5 Extra Practice
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Extra Practice
Unit 5 Lesson 5: Generate Equations from Word
Problems
Directions: Write an equation or a problem situation and explain what the variable
represents.
1. The carnival charges $12 to enter
and $0.25 per raffle ticket. Matt
paid $18 in all. Write an equation to
represent the number of raffle
tickets he bought.
2. Describe a problem situation that
can be solved using the equation
4 + 3
b
= 19 (where
b
represents the
number of books and 19 represents
a dollar amount).
3. Describe a problem situation that
can be solved using the equation
10 + 2
p
= 20 (where
p
represents the
number of pens and 20 represents
a dollar amount).
4. Ivy earned $20 washing windows
on Thursday. She earned some
more money washing windows on
Friday. She earned a total of $50
washing windows Thursday and
Friday. Write an equation to
represent the amount of money she
earned on Friday.
Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 5 Lesson 5 Extra Practice
Extra Practice
Unit 5 Lesson 5: Generate Equations from Word
Problems
Directions: Write an equation or a problem situation and explain what the variable
represents.
5. Laura has four more than twice as
many bracelets as Susan. Laura
has 12 bracelets altogether. Write
an equation to represent the
number of bracelets Susan has.
6. Describe a problem situation that
can be solved using the equation
8 + 5
s
= 28 (where
s
represents the
number of stamps and 28
represents a dollar amount).
7. Describe a situation that can be
solved using the equation
2
c
+ 5 = 11 (where
c
represents the
number of items and 11 represents
a dollar amount).
8. Kirk is a plumber. He is paid $45
per hour and a $50 bonus for
finishing the job. He was paid $275
for his last job. Write an equation
to represent the amount of hours
Kirk worked.