Solving Real-Life Two-Step Equations for Grade 7

A store sells pencils for $0.75 each. If you buy 4 pencils and pay $3.00, how much money do you have left?

• $0.00

• $0.50

• $1.50

• $2.25

Maria has $20. She spends $5 on a book and then divides the remaining money equally among her 3 friends. How much money does each friend get?

• $10

• $15

• $3

• 5

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you already have 1.5 cups, how many more cups do you need to buy?

• 1.0 cup

• 3.0 cups

• 2.0 cups

• 0.5 cups

Tom is saving money to buy a video game that costs $45. If he has already saved $15, how much more does he need to save?

• $40

• $30

• $25

• $35

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer pays $70, how many miles did they drive?

• 50 miles

• 150 miles

• 200 miles

• 100 miles

Lily has a collection of 50 stamps. She gives away 10 stamps and then buys 5 more. How many stamps does she have now?

• 35

• 50

• 45

• 40

A gardener has 30 plants. If he plants 5 more and then gives away 10, how many plants does he have left?

• 15

• 30

• 25

• 20

A book costs $12. If you buy 3 books and pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $20

• $18

• $14

• $10

A concert ticket costs $25. If you buy 2 tickets and pay with a $100 bill, how much money will you have left?

• $75

• $25

• $100

• $50

A baker made 120 cookies. If he sells 30 cookies and then bakes 15 more, how many cookies does he have now?

• 90

• 120

• 75

• 105