Solving Two-Step Equations: Check Your Solutions!

Maria has 12 apples. She gives some to her friend and now has 5 apples left. How many apples did she give away? Check your solution by adding the number of apples she has left to the number she gave away.

• 8

• 9

• 6

• 7

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books and pay with a $60 bill, how much change will you receive? Verify your answer by subtracting the total cost from the amount paid.

• $45

• $10

• $30

• $15

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If the sum of their ages is 20, how old is Tom? Check your solution by adding their ages together to see if it equals 20.

• 8

• 14

• 10

• 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy some pencils and spend $10, how many pencils did you buy? Confirm your answer by multiplying the number of pencils by the price per pencil.

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 10

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Lily has twice as many stickers as her brother. If together they have 30 stickers, how many stickers does Lily have? Check your solution by adding the number of stickers each has to see if it equals 30.

• 25

• 15

• 10

• 20

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A movie ticket costs $8. If you buy tickets for yourself and 3 friends, how much will you spend in total? Verify your answer by multiplying the number of tickets by the cost of each ticket.

• $32

• $16

• $40

• $24

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A gardener has 50 flowers. He plants some and has 20 left. How many flowers did he plant? Check your solution by adding the number of flowers planted to the number left to ensure it equals 50.

• 40

• 30

• 25

• 15

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Sarah has $50. She spends some money and has $18 left. How much did she spend? Confirm your answer by subtracting the amount left from the total amount she had.

• 25

• 40

• 32

• 20

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A box contains 24 chocolates. If you eat some and have 10 left, how many chocolates did you eat? Check your solution by adding the number of chocolates eaten to the number left to see if it equals 24.

• 8

• 14

• 12

• 16

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. If it continues at the same speed, how far will it travel in 3 hours? Verify your answer by multiplying the speed by the time traveled.

• 120 miles

• 240 miles

• 150 miles

• 180 miles

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B