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Grade 6 Math · Chapter 6 · Lesson 4

Practice Worksheet

Writing Equations from Stories

From a situation to a solvable sentence.

10 problems · about 18 minutes · 6.EE.B.7

NameDate

Figure — use these to answer the problems

The unknown and the known part, sitting inside the total.
n and added on
the total
The unknown13
The known part7
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

3 problems

  1. From “Inequalities and Two Variables”

    c = 6w. What is c when w = 8?

    Answer

  2. From “Solving One-Step Equations”

    Solve 8n = 96.

    Answer

  3. From “What Solving Means”

    What value of n makes n + 8 = 15 true?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. 7n = 63. What is n?

    Answer

  2. n + 12 = 30. What is n?

    Answer

  3. 5n = 45. What is n?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

2 problems

  1. n − 6 = 14. What is n?

    Answer

  2. A price rose by £4 to £19. What was it before?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

2 problems

  1. The Shelf

    After 9 books are added there are 24. How many were there before?

    Answer

  2. The Crates

    8 crates hold n apples each, 96 in all. How many in each crate?

    Answer