Solving Two-Step Word Problems

A taxi charges $3, plus $1.50 for each mile traveled. Mr. Lewis rode in the taxi from his home to the airport and was charged $30. How many miles does Mr. Lewis live from the airport?

• 18 miles

• 20 miles

• 22 miles

• 27 miles

Terry had his car repaired at Ace Auto.  He was charged $50 per hour of labor plus $150 for parts.  His total bill for the repair before tax was $375.  How many hours of labor was Terry charged for?

• 2.5 hours

• 4.5 hours

• 7.5 hours

• 10.5 hours

Scott works on cars and Kylie needs her car fixed. He charges $35 for each car plus $15 per hour. How many hours did he work on Kylie's car if her bill was $110?

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 2.7

• x = 9

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50,plus $20 per month. Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym. What equation can be used to find how many months has Jim been a member of the gym?

• 50 + 20m = 290

• 20 + 50m = 290

• 50 + 20 = m

• 50m - 20 = 290

Barry needs $1,449 for summer camp. Two local clubs will each match what he saves. Barry has 3 months before he leaves for summer camp. How much does Barry need to save on his own each month to have enough for summer camp?

A business that rents cars is open for 8 hours on Monday. On Monday morning the business had 45 cars. The business rented 3 cars to customers during each of the first 5 hours. The business rented 2 cars to customers during each of the next 3 hours. The total number of cars that were brought back to the business by customers on Monday was 17. In which equation does c represent the number of cars the business had at the end of the day on Monday?

• c = 45−(5+3)−(3+2)+17

• c = 45−(5×3)−(3×2)−17

• c = 45−(5+3)−(3+2)−17

• c = 45−(5×3)−(3×2)+17

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus? Write an equation that matches this situation.

• 331=7x+6

• 331=13x

• 331=6x+7

• 331-7=6x

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Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. Write an equation that represents this scenario if she spends $35 in all.

• .50x + 20 = 35

• .50x = 35

• .50 + 20x = 35 

• .50x - 20 = 35

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Mallory bought pizza and soda for a party. If she spent $12.57 on the sodas and $10.95 for each pizza, how many pizzas did she buy if her total is $89.22?

• 10.95x + 12.57 = 89.22

• 12.57x + 10.95 = 89.22

• 89.22x -10.95 = 12.57

• 12.57 + 10.95 = 89.22

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Jen wants to buy a new car for $18,500. She pays $2,500 at signing and wants to pay $250 per month. How many months until it is paid off?

• 18,500 + 2,500 = 250x

• 2,500 - 250x = 18,500

• 250x + 2,500 = 18,500

• 2,500 (250)x = 18,500

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