x + a = b: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
Mathematics
Grade 6
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on understanding and correcting common errors in solving x + a = b. Designed to develop procedural mastery and conceptual understanding for Grade 6 students.
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x + a = b: Error Analysis & Misconceptions
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Solve for x: x + 5 = 12. Show your working.
[2 marks]2.
Identify the mistake in this solution: x + 3 = 9, student says x = 12.
[2 marks]3.
Calculate x: x + 8 = 15.
[2 marks]4.
Solve for x: x + 0 = 5. Is there a mistake in thinking x = 5? Explain.
[2 marks]5.
Solve for x: x + 10 = 3.
[2 marks]6.
A student claims that x + 4 = 20 implies x = 24. Is this correct? Explain and correct if needed.
[3 marks]7.
Construct a problem where x + 7 = 14, then solve for x.
[3 marks]8.
Solve for x in: x + 2 = 2x.
[3 marks]9.
In a real-world scenario, if you have x + 6 = 10 apples, how many apples do you have?
[3 marks]10.
A student solves x + 5 = 15 and gets x = 10. Is this correct? If not, correct the mistake.
[3 marks]11.
Solve for x: x + 3 = 0.
[2 marks]12.
Identify and correct the mistake: x + 9 = 4, student says x = 13.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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