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She used an equal number of purple beads and orange beads. The number of beads of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 8\u003Cbr>How many beads of each color did Debby use? | 2) Frank folded 12 paper cranes and hung an equal number of red cranes and white cranes. The number of cranes of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 12\u003Cbr>How many cranes of each color did Frank fold? |  |  |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3.\u003Cbr>4.\u003Cbr>5.\u003Cbr>6.\u003Cbr>7.\u003Cbr>8. |  | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Oliver ordered 6 identical kites online for 4)\u003Cbr>30 dollars in all. The price of each kite in dollars, c, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>6 × c = 30\u003Cbr>How many dollars did each kite cost? |  | Maria handed out 18 tickets for the raffle. She gave out an equal number of blue tickets and gold tickets. The number of tickets of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 18\u003Cbr>How many tickets of each color did Maria hand out? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) Adam bought 6 balloons for the party. He tied an equal number of green balloons and yellow balloons. The number of balloons of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 6\u003Cbr>How many balloons of each color did Adam buy? | 6) Amy spent 15 dollars buying 3 matching books. The price of each book in dollars, c, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>3 × c = 15\u003Cbr>How many dollars did each book cost? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) Katie is making brownies. She needs a 8) total of 72 ounces of walnuts. She has already used 48 ounces of walnuts. This equation can be used to find the number of ounces of walnuts, c, Katie still needs.\u003Cbr>48 + c = 72\u003Cbr>How many ounces of walnuts does Katie still need? |  | Carol earned 40 dollars washing 8 identical puzzles. The amount she earned washing each puzzle in dollars, c, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>8 × c = 40\u003Cbr>How many dollars did Carol earn washing each puzzle? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-8 |  |  | 88 | 75 | 63 | 50 |  | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 |\n\n[Math](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 6)[ www.CommonCoreSheets.com](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 6)[ 6](Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 6)  \n Solving an Equation from a Word Problem (+ - ×) Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Use the equation to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) Debby strung 8 beads onto a necklace. She used an equal number of purple beads and orange beads. The number of beads of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 8\u003Cbr>How many beads of each color did Debby use? | 2) Frank folded 12 paper cranes and hung an equal number of red cranes and white cranes. The number of cranes of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 12\u003Cbr>How many cranes of each color did Frank fold? |  |  |  | Answers 1.  4  2.  6  3.  5  4.  9  5.  3  6.  5  7.  24  8.  5  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 3) Oliver ordered 6 identical kites online for 4)\u003Cbr>30 dollars in all. The price of each kite in dollars, c, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>6 × c = 30\u003Cbr>How many dollars did each kite cost? |  | Maria handed out 18 tickets for the raffle. She gave out an equal number of blue tickets and gold tickets. The number of tickets of each color, n, can be found using this equation.\u003Cbr>2 × n = 18\u003Cbr>How many tickets of each color did Maria hand out? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) Adam bought 6 balloons for the party. He tied an equal number of green balloons and yellow balloons. The number of balloons of each color","cbCaiu2w3G9OKtmQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu2w3G9OKtmQ","pdf",45061,"English","# Word problems with equal groups\n## Beads and cranes\n## Kites, tickets, balloons, and books\n## Brownies with walnuts and puzzles earnings","[{\"question\":\"How do you form the equation in each word problem?\",\"answer\":\"Identify the total amount and the equal share described in the story, then translate it into an equation using the variable n (or c). 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