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School Store: Online Order Models

Model school-store online orders with variables and expressions. Distinguish an unknown quantity from a quantity that can vary.

Grade 6MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to6.EE.B.6

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

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What students practice

Students use variables to represent unknown quantities and numbers in a set.
Students write and interpret expressions that model school-store online orders.

How to use

Use for independent practice after introducing variables. Have students identify what each variable represents before choosing or completing an expression.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

6.EE.B.6

Use a variable to stand for an unknown or any number in a set, and write expressions for real-world problems.

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School Store: Online Order Models

Use variables to describe orders, supplies, and packing plans.

Define the Variable

Read each situation carefully. A variable may represent one unknown amount or any amount in a stated set.

The school store puts 3 pencils in each online order. The expression 3n represents the total number of pencils packed. What does n represent?

A. The total number of pencils packed.
B. The number of online orders packed.
C. The number of pencils in each order.
D. The number of pencils left in stock.

A pickup shelf holds at most 18 complete orders. Let n represent the number of orders on the shelf, including when it is empty. Select every value that n could represent.

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An online order contains 16 pens in all. Six are blue, and the rest are black. Let n represent the number of black pens. Which statement describes n in this situation?