Common Core: 6th Grade Math : Use Variables to Represent Numbers and Write Expressions: CCSS.Math.Content.6.EE.B.6

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 6th Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Use Variables To Represent Numbers And Write Expressions: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.B.6

Select the equation or inequality that matches the number sentence below.

 is less than  minus 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Our number sentence has the phrase "less than" which means we have an inequality. 

" is less than" can be written as  because we replace the words "less than" with the less than symbol. 

Next, we have " minus ". This can be written as  because minus means subtraction, so we replace the word "minus" with the subtraction symbol. 

When we put these pieces together we have 

Example Question #11 : Use Variables To Represent Numbers And Write Expressions: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.B.6

Select the equation or inequality that matches the number sentence below.

 is less than  plus 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Our number sentence has the phrase "less than" which means we have an inequality. 

" is less than" can be written as  because we replace the words "less than" with the less than symbol. 

Next, we have " plus ". This can be written as  because plus means addition, so we replace the word "plus" with the addition symbol. 

When we put these pieces together we have 

Example Question #12 : Use Variables To Represent Numbers And Write Expressions: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.B.6

Select the equation or inequality that matches the number sentence below.

 is less than  plus 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Our number sentence has the phrase "less than" which means we have an inequality. 

" is less than" can be written as  because we replace the words "less than" with the less than symbol. 

Next, we have " plus ". This can be written as  because plus means addition, so we replace the word "plus" with the addition symbol. 

When we put these pieces together we have 

Example Question #11 : Use Variables To Represent Numbers And Write Expressions: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.B.6

Select the equation or inequality that matches the number sentence below.

 is less than  plus 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Our number sentence has the phrase "less than" which means we have an inequality. 

" is less than" can be written as  because we replace the words "less than" with the less than symbol. 

Next, we have " plus ". This can be written as  because plus means addition, so we replace the word "plus" with the addition symbol. 

When we put these pieces together we have 

Example Question #11 : Use Variables To Represent Numbers And Write Expressions: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.B.6

Select the equation or inequality that matches the number sentence below.

 is greater than or equal to  plus 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Our number sentence has the phrase "greater than or equal to" which means we have an inequality. 

" is greater than or equal to" can be written as  because we replace the words "greater than or equal to" with the greater than or equal to symbol. 

Next, we have " plus ". This can be written as  because plus means addition, so we replace the word "plus" with the addition symbol. 

When we put these pieces together we have 

Example Question #11 : Use Variables To Represent Numbers And Write Expressions: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.B.6

Select the equation or inequality that matches the number sentence below.

 is less than or equal to  plus 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Our number sentence has the phrase "less than or equal to" which means we have an inequality. 

" is less than or equal to" can be written as  because we replace the words "less than or equal to" with the less than or equal to symbol. 

Next, we have " plus ". This can be written as  because plus means addition, so we replace the word "plus" with the addition symbol. 

When we put these pieces together we have 

Example Question #901 : Grade 6

Select the equation or inequality that matches the number sentence below.

 is equal to  plus 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Our number sentence has the phrase "equal" which means we have an equation. 

" is equal to" can be written as  because we replace the words "equal to" with the equal symbol. 

Next, we have " plus ". This can be written as  because plus means addition, so we replace the word "plus" with the addition symbol. 

When we put these pieces together we have 

Example Question #11 : Use Variables To Represent Numbers And Write Expressions: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.B.6

Select the equation or inequality that matches the number sentence below.

 is less than 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Our number sentence has the phrase "less than" which means we have an inequality. 

" is less than " can be written as  because we replace the words "less than" with the less than symbol. 

Example Question #451 : Expressions & Equations

Select the equation or inequality that matches the number sentence below.

 is less than 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Our number sentence has the phrase "less than" which means we have an inequality. 

" is less than " can be written as  because we replace the words "less than" with the less than symbol. 

Example Question #12 : Use Variables To Represent Numbers And Write Expressions: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ee.B.6

Select the equation or inequality that matches the number sentence below.

 is greater than 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Our number sentence has the phrase "greater than" which means we have an inequality. 

" is greater than " can be written as  because we replace the words "greater than" with the greater than symbol. 

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