Real-Life Multi-Step Equations: Identify & Translate Variables

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

• 5

• 10

• 3

• 7

Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has y marbles and together they have 36 marbles, how many marbles does Maria have?

• 30

• 12

• 24

• 18

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

• $20

• $5

• $10

• $0

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If his sister is z years old and the sum of their ages is 28, how old is Tom?

• 20

• 16

• 18

• 12

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If you paid a total of $70, how many miles did you drive?

• 200 miles

• 100 miles

• 250 miles

• 150 miles

A gardener has x flowers and buys 12 more. If he now has 30 flowers, how many flowers did he start with?

• 25

• 20

• 18

• 15

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy 5 tickets and use a $100 bill, how much change do you get back?

• $20

• $40

• $50

• $30

Lily has 3 times as many stickers as her friend. If her friend has a stickers and together they have 48 stickers, how many stickers does Lily have?

• 12

• 18

• 24

• 36

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour. If you want to make x batches of cookies and you have 10 cups of flour, how many batches can you make?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 7

A train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, how far does it travel if it goes for 3 hours?

• 180 miles

• 200 miles

• 150 miles

• 120 miles