Real-World 2-Step Equations: Solve and Check Solutions

Maria has 12 apples. She gives away some apples and then has 5 left. How many apples did she give away?

• 3

• 7

• 4

• 6

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books and pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $0

• $10

• $5

• $20

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If the sum of their ages is 20, how old is Tom?

• 12

• 14

• 8

• 10

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy some pencils and spend $14, how many pencils did you buy?

• 5

• 10

• 3

• 7

Lily has twice as many marbles as Jake. If together they have 30 marbles, how many marbles does Lily have?

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

A movie ticket costs $10. If you buy tickets for 4 friends and yourself, how much will you spend in total?

• $30

• $40

• $50

• $60

Sam has $50. He spends some money on a video game and has $30 left. How much did he spend on the game?

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 35

A gardener plants 3 rows of flowers. If each row has the same number of flowers and there are 24 flowers in total, how many flowers are in each row?

• 10

• 6

• 12

• 8

A box contains 36 chocolates. If you eat 8 chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 28

• 20

• 24

• 30

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2 hours and 30 minutes?

• 200 miles

• 120 miles

• 150 miles

• 180 miles