Math Multi-Step Equations Word Problems

Jacob collects hats. He has 6 hats already and collects 2 more hats each week. How many week would it take Jacob to collect 32 hats?

• 13 weeks

• 12 weeks

• 14 weeks

• 11 week

A man is climbing down from 250 feet high. He jumps 40 feet down and then descends at a rate of 30 feet per minute. How many minutes did it take him to reach the ground?

• 5 minutes

• 7 minutes

• 8 minutes

• 11 minutes

The larger number is 18 more than twice the smaller. If the sum of the two numbers is 93, find both numbers.

• 18 & 75

• 46 & 47

• 37 & 56

• 23 & 68

Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the smallest number and middle number is 27 less than three times the largest number.

• 11, 13, 15

• 31, 33, 35

• 15, 17, 19

• 17, 19, 21

The sum of three consecutive numbers is eighty - seven. What is the smallest of the three numbers? 

• 84

• 29

• 28

• 17

Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of twice the smallest number and three times the largest is 42.

• 6, 8, 10

• 16, 18, 20

• 18, 20, 22

• 10, 12, 14

Solve:
8n + 7 = 31

• n = 38/8

• n = 4

• n = 3

• n = 24

Solve: 
–15b + 21 + 5b = –19

• b = 1/2

• b = -4

• b = 2

• b = 4

Belinda's mom gave her $58.75 to spend on hamburgers and drinks for a party. Hamburgers are $2.75 each. What is the largest number she can buy and still have at least $10 left over for drinks?

• 15

• 17

• 19

• 21