Solving Two-Step Equations for Grade 6 Fun!

1. Sarah has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend and now has 5 left. How many apples did she give away?

• 7

• 5

• 10

• 3

2. A book costs $15. If you have $50, how many books can you buy?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

3. Tom is 3 years older than his sister. If his sister is x years old, write an equation to find Tom's age.

• Tom's age = x + 5

• Tom's age = x + 3

• Tom's age = x - 3

• Tom's age = 2x + 3

4. A box contains some candies. If you take out 8 candies, there are 20 left. How many candies were in the box originally?

• 18

• 24

• 30

• 28

5. The sum of a number and 7 is 15. What is the number?

• 6

• 12

• 8

• 10

6. A movie ticket costs $10. If you buy 3 tickets, how much do you spend in total?

• 30

• 15

• 25

• 20

7. Lisa has twice as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles, write an equation to express how many marbles Lisa has.

• L = x

• L = 3x

• L = x + 2

• L = 2x

8. A shirt costs $25. If you have $100, how many shirts can you buy?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 4

9. The perimeter of a rectangle is 30 cm. If the length is 10 cm, what is the width?

• 8 cm

• 12 cm

• 6 cm

• 5 cm

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

• 100 miles

• 120 miles

• 150 miles

• 80 miles