Copyright © Swun Math Grade 6 Unit 5 Lesson 5 P SJ
Name: ____________________________
Date: ______________________________
Directions: Write an equation or a problem situation and explain what the variable
represents.
1. An amusement park charges $25 to
enter and $0.15 per game ticket.
Julie paid a total of $30. Write an
equation to represent the amount
of money Julie spent.
2. Describe a problem situation that
can be solved using the equation
3
g
+ 4 = 12 (where
g
represents the
number of grapes).
3. Sue earned $20 babysitting on
Sunday. She earned more money
on Monday. She made a total of
$50. Write an equation to represent
the total amount of money she
earned.
4. Describe a problem situation that
can be solved using the equation
8
f
+ 3 = 21 (where
f
represents the
number of fans).
5. Robert is a plumber. He is paid $40
per hour and a $20 bonus when he
finishes a job in less than 4 hours.
He was paid $100 for his last job.
Write an equation to represent the
amount Robert earned.
6. Describe a problem situation that
can be solved using the equation
10 + 6
x
= 46 (where
x
represents the
number of pairs of socks).