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Summer Work: Lawns and Babysitting

Write and solve one-step equations with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions in summer lawn-mowing and babysitting situations.

Grade 6MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to6.EE.B.7

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 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 addition and multiplication equations to represent summer work situations.
  • Students solve one-step equations with nonnegative whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
  • Students explain how a pay rate and hours worked determine a multiplication equation.

How to use

Have students solve independently and check solutions by substitution. Discuss how to decide whether a situation calls for addition or multiplication.

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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Summer Work: Lawns and Babysitting

Write and solve one-step equations for summer work.

Find the Unknown

Solve each equation. Use the context to identify the unit, and check your answer by substitution.

1.
Maya adds a $7.50 tip to her babysitting pay, x dollars. She receives $22.25 altogether.

x + 7.50 = 22.25
x = $ 

2.
Luis earns $8 per hour mowing lawns. He earns $68 after working x hours.

8x = 68
x =   hours

3.
One lawn takes x hours to mow. A second lawn takes 5/8 hour. The two lawns take 1 1/2 hours altogether.

x + 5/8 = 1 1/2
x =   hour

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