Mastering Two-Step Equations: Real-Life Problem Solving

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

• 5

• 10

• 3

• 7

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

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tom is 3 years older than his sister. If the sister is x years old, write an equation to find Tom's age if the sister is 10.

• 12

• 13

• 9

• 15

A movie ticket costs $8. If you buy 3 tickets and pay with a $30 bill, how much change do you get back?

• $8

• $10

• $6

• $4

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

• 15

• 5

• 20

• 10

A shirt costs $20. If you buy 2 shirts and pay with a $60 bill, how much money do you have left?

• $30

• $10

• $40

• $20

The total cost of 4 notebooks and 2 pens is $14. If each notebook costs $2, how much does each pen cost?

• $4

• $2

• $5

• $3

A gardener plants x flowers. If he plants 5 more flowers, he will have 20 flowers in total. How many flowers did he initially plant?

• 10

• 15

• 25

• 30

A box contains x candies. If you eat 3 candies and have 10 left, how many candies were in the box originally?

• 20

• 10

• 13

• 15

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2 hours if it maintains that speed?

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

• 120 miles

• 150 miles