Solving Two-Step Equations: Real-Life Scenarios Quiz

Maria has 15 apples. She gives 3 apples to her friend. Then, she buys 5 more apples. How many apples does Maria have now? Write an equation to represent this scenario and check your solution.

• 18

• 20

• 17

• 12

A book costs $12. If you have $20 and you buy the book, how much money will you have left? Write an equation for this situation and verify your answer.

• $5

• $10

• $15

• $8

Tom has a collection of 50 stamps. He gives away 10 stamps to his brother and then receives 15 more stamps from a friend. How many stamps does Tom have now? Create an equation and check your work.

• 55

• 60

• 40

• 45

Lisa is saving money for a new bike that costs $150. She has saved $30 so far. If she saves $20 each week, how many weeks will it take her to have enough money? Write an equation and confirm your solution.

• 10 weeks

• 8 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 4 weeks

A farmer has 80 chickens. He sells 25 chickens and then buys 10 more. How many chickens does the farmer have now? Write an equation to represent this and check your answer.

• 65

• 70

• 55

• 75

In a classroom, there are 24 students. If 6 students leave for a field trip and 5 new students join, how many students are in the classroom now? Write an equation and verify your solution.

• 22

• 25

• 20

• 23

Samantha has $50. She spends $15 on a book and then earns $25 from her allowance. How much money does she have now? Write an equation for this scenario and check your answer.

• 70

• 55

• 60

• 45

A gardener planted 40 flowers. After a storm, 12 flowers were damaged, but he planted 8 more. How many flowers does the gardener have now? Create an equation and check your solution.

• 32

• 36

• 28

• 44

Jake has 100 marbles. He gives away 30 marbles to his friends and then finds 20 more marbles. How many marbles does Jake have now? Write an equation and verify your answer.

• 90

• 50

• 70

• 110

A toy costs $25. If you have $60 and you buy the toy, how much money will you have left? Write an equation for this situation and check your solution.

• $45

• $35

• $20

• $50