Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Homework • Use the strategies practiced in class. Show your work and check your answers.

Sample questions

1. Each bag holds 2 kilograms of grain. There are 7 kilograms in equal bags. Write and solve an equation for the number of bag-sized amounts.
2. The tile model represents equal groups with an unknown value. Write an equation and divide both sides into equal groups to find x.
3. For 1x = 4, Pat subtracts 1 to find x. Explain why multiplication requires a different inverse and solve.
4. Each bag holds 3/2 kilograms of grain. There are 9/4 kilograms in equal bags. Write and solve an equation for the number of bag-sized amounts.
5. For 2x = 4, Pat subtracts 2 to find x. Explain why multiplication requires a different inverse and solve.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.EE.B.7. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

• 6.EE.B.7 — Solve equations of the form x + p = q, px = q

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