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Adoption Day: Equations and Supplies

Write and solve one-step equations with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions using animal shelter adoption and supply records.

Grade 6MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to6.EE.B.7

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What’s included

  • Single worksheet
  • Auto-graded online
  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 14 questions
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Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 6
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students write one-step addition and multiplication equations to represent shelter records.
  • Students solve one-step equations with nonnegative whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
  • Students check equation solutions and explain how the operation matches the situation.

How to use

Use after introducing inverse operations. Have students show calculations beside each question and check solutions by substitution.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

6.EE.B.7

Write and solve one-step equations like x + p = q and px = q with nonnegative rational numbers.

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Adoption Day: Equations and Supplies

Write and solve one-step equations for an animal shelter.

Solve the Shelter Records

Solve each equation. The variable represents the unknown amount in the shelter record. Show your calculations.

1.
The shelter had x folded towels. Volunteers added 17 towels, bringing the total to 46. Solve x + 17 = 46.

x =   towels

2.
Six identical adoption supply kits contain 42 items altogether. Each kit contains n items. Solve 6n = 42.

n =   items per kit

3.
A container held x kilograms of dry food. A volunteer added 2.75 kilograms, making 8.5 kilograms. Solve x + 2.75 = 8.5.

x =   kg

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