Two-Step Equation Word Problems

Aliyah had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How much did each pencil cost?

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You bought a magazine for $5 and four erasers. You spent a total of $25. How much did each eraser cost?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Imani spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with $12?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

How old am I if 400 reduced by 2 times my age is 244?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Answer the following question:

• 6 tickets

• 16 tickets

• 11.6 tickets

• 7 tickets

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WRITE AN EQUATION
Jill sold half of her comic books and then got sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?

• x/2 + 16= 36

• 36 + 16 = x

• x/2 - 16 = 36

• x/2 = 36 + 16

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Jill sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

You bought a magazine for $5 and four sodas. You spent a total of $25. How much did each soda cost? There is no tax included.

• $5.00

• $4.00

• $3.00

• $6.00

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

• f + 8 = 14

• f - 8 = 14

• f/8 = 14

• 8f=14

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Sally bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Use c as your variable.

• 18c=6

• c + 6= 18

• c +18 = 6

• 3c=18

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