Engaging Mathematics:
Grade 6 TEKS-Based Activities
Student Name: ________________________________________ Date: ________________
What’s My Expression?
Cut apart the Problem Situation Cards.
Match each Problem Situation Card to the corresponding table.
Complete the table.
Write an expression to represent the problem situation.
Glue or tape the cards in place.
Problem Situation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Total
Number of
_________ _________
Table
Number of
3
18
Number of
_________
Total
Number of
_________
2
16
4
24
6
24
5
4
10
8
y
x
Total
Number of
_________ _________
12
24
10
y
x
y
Expression
x
Number of
Communicating About Mathematics
Choose one of the expressions. Create a different problem situation that could be represented
by the expression.
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Engaging Mathematics:
Grade 6 TEKS-Based Activities
Problem Situation Cards
Cut along the bold dotted lines. Four sets of cards are provided.
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Chuck is planning a trip to
the movies with his friends.
If the total cost of 3 movie
tickets is $18, the total cost
of 4 movie tickets is $24,
and the total cost of
5 movie tickets is $30,
what expression could
Chuck use to determine
the total cost of any
number of movie tickets?
Mrs. Meyer is making iced
tea. Mrs. Meyer knows that
16 fluid ounces are equal
to 2 cups, 24 fluid ounces
are equal to 3 cups, and
32 fluid ounces are equal
to 4 cups. What expression
could Mrs. Meyer use to
determine the total number
of fluid ounces equivalent
to any number of cups?
Julio is selling candles for a
school fundraiser. If the
total cost of 4 candles is
$12, the total cost of 6
candles is $18, and the
total cost of 8 candles is
$24, what expression could
Julio use to determine the
total cost of any number of
candles?
Chuck is planning a trip to
the movies with his friends.
If the total cost of 3 movie
tickets is $18, the total cost
of 4 movie tickets is $24,
and the total cost of
5 movie tickets is $30,
what expression could
Chuck use to determine
the total cost of any
number of movie tickets?
Mrs. Meyer is making iced
tea. Mrs. Meyer knows that
16 fluid ounces are equal
to 2 cups, 24 fluid ounces
are equal to 3 cups, and
32 fluid ounces are equal
to 4 cups. What expression
could Mrs. Meyer use to
determine the total number
of fluid ounces equivalent
to any number of cups?
Julio is selling candles for a
school fundraiser. If the
total cost of 4 candles is
$12, the total cost of 6
candles is $18, and the
total cost of 8 candles is
$24, what expression could
Julio use to determine the
total cost of any number of
candles?
Chuck is planning a trip to
the movies with his friends.
If the total cost of 3 movie
tickets is $18, the total cost
of 4 movie tickets is $24,
and the total cost of
5 movie tickets is $30,
what expression could
Chuck use to determine
the total cost of any
number of movie tickets?
Mrs. Meyer is making iced
tea. Mrs. Meyer knows that
16 fluid ounces are equal
to 2 cups, 24 fluid ounces
are equal to 3 cups, and
32 fluid ounces are equal
to 4 cups. What expression
could Mrs. Meyer use to
determine the total number
of fluid ounces equivalent
to any number of cups?
Julio is selling candles for a
school fundraiser. If the
total cost of 4 candles is
$12, the total cost of 6
candles is $18, and the
total cost of 8 candles is
$24, what expression could
Julio use to determine the
total cost of any number of
candles?
Chuck is planning a trip to
the movies with his friends.
If the total cost of 3 movie
tickets is $18, the total cost
of 4 movie tickets is $24,
and the total cost of
5 movie tickets is $30,
what expression could
Chuck use to determine
the total cost of any
number of movie tickets?
Mrs. Meyer is making iced
tea. Mrs. Meyer knows that
16 fluid ounces are equal
to 2 cups, 24 fluid ounces
are equal to 3 cups, and
32 fluid ounces are equal
to 4 cups. What expression
could Mrs. Meyer use to
determine the total number
of fluid ounces equivalent
to any number of cups?
Julio is selling candles for a
school fundraiser. If the
total cost of 4 candles is
$12, the total cost of 6
candles is $18, and the
total cost of 8 candles is
$24, what expression could
Julio use to determine the
total cost of any number of
candles?
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