Real-World Equations Worksheets Grade 6
Algebra
Write Equations
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Worksheet 1
9 problems- Liam is planning a road trip and needs to calculate his fuel costs. His car gets 32 miles per gallon, and the total distance for his trip is 480 miles. If the current price of gasoline is $3.75 per gallon, how much money should Liam budget for gasoline for the entire trip?
- Mere has 2048 points in a video game. She earns 576 more points. Write an equation using p for the total points.
- Kaia has 1375 points in a video game. Tane has 3 times as many points as Kaia. Write an equation to represent the number of points Tane has, using p for the number of points Tane has.
…and 6 more problems
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8 problems- Aroha is saving money for a new bike. She already has $45 and plans to save $12 each week. Write an equation to represent the total amount of money (t) Aroha will have after w weeks.
- Aroha has 2400 points in a video game. She earns 175 points for each level she completes. Write an equation for the total points (p) she will have after completing n levels.
- Matiu earns $24 per hour. Write an equation for his total pay (p) after working h hours.
…and 5 more problems
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4 problems- Liam is designing a rectangular garden for his school project. The garden's length is 12.5 meters and its width is 8.4 meters. He wants to build a fence around the entire garden and then cover the entire area with sod. How many meters of fencing does he need for the perimeter, and how many square meters of sod does he need to cover the area?
- Liam is designing a rectangular garden for his school. The garden's length is 12.5 meters and its width is 8.4 meters. He needs to buy fencing to go around the entire garden and fertilizer to cover the garden's area. How many meters of fencing does he need for the perimeter, and how many square meters does he need fertilizer for?
- A factory produces 2,400 units of a product every day. The units are packed into boxes that can hold 32 units each. After packing as many full boxes as possible, the remaining units are sent for quality testing. How many units are sent for quality testing?
…and 1 more problems
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