Real-Life Linear Equations: One & Two-Step Challenges

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy x pencils and spend $10, how many pencils did you buy?

• 5

• 10

• 7

• 3

Maria has 15 apples. She gives away y apples to her friends. If she has 8 apples left, how many apples did she give away?

• 7

• 3

• 5

• 10

A book costs $12. If you have $x and you buy 3 books, how much money do you have left?

• $x - 24

• $x - 12

• $x - 36

• $x - 48

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister is y years old, how old is Tom?

• y + 5

• y - 2

• y + 10

• y - 5

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for x hours, how far does it go?

• 30x miles

• 60x kilometers

• 120x miles

• 60x miles

A recipe requires 4 cups of flour. If you want to make x batches of cookies, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 8x

• 4x + 2

• 2x

• 4x

A concert ticket costs $50. If you have $x and you buy 2 tickets, how much money do you have left?

• $x - 50

• $x - 75

• $x - 200

• $x - 100

Lily has 20 candies. She gives away z candies to her friends. If she has 12 candies left, how many candies did she give away?

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 8

A box contains x toys. If you add 5 more toys to the box, how many toys are in the box now?

• x + 5

• x + 10

• 5 toys

• x - 5

A farmer has 30 chickens. If he sells y chickens and has 18 left, how many chickens did he sell?

• 12

• 15

• 20

• 10