Two-Step Equations Word Problems

For a field trip, 21 students rode in cars and the rest filled six buses.  How many students were in each bus if 189 students were on the trip?

• 31.5 students per bus
• 28 students per bus
• 27 students per bus
• 24 students per bus

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Natalie had some candy to give to her four children.  She first took eight pieces for herself and then evenly divided the rest among her children.  Each child received two pices.  How amny pieces did she start with?

• 18 pieces of candy
• 17 pieces of candy
• 16 pieces of candy
• 34 pieces of candy

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Emily rented a bike from Matt's Bikes.  It cost $16 plus $5 per hour.  If Emily paid $46, then she rented the bike for hour many hours?

• 4 hours
• 7 hours
• 9 hours 12 minutes
• 6 hours

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

The Cooking Club made some pies to sell at a basketball game to raise money for the new math books.  The cafeteria contributed three pies to the sale.  Each pie was then cut into seven pieces and sold.  there were a total of 63 pieces to sell.  How many pies did the club make?

• 12 pies
• 7 pies
• 6 pies
• 9 pies

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Kathryn spent $26.90 on a magazine and eight erasers.  If the magazine cost $5.30, then how much was each eraser?

• $24.60 for one eraser
• $2.70 per eraser
• $3.36 per eraser
• $4.32 per eraser

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A wise man gave his students this riddle:
"How old am I if 400 reduced by three times my age is 175?"

• 125 years old
• 82 years old
• 71 years old
• 75 years old

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

On Tuesday, Mark bought ten comic books.  On Wednesday, half of all of his comics that we had were destroyed.  On Thursday, there were only 14 left.  How many comic books did he have on Monday?

• 8 comics
• 4 comics
• 2 comics
• 18 comics

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Ming had some paper with which to make note cards.  On her way to her room, she found two more pieces to use.  Once in her room, she cut each paper in half.  When she was done, she had 14 half-pieces of paper.  How many full sheets of paper did she start with?

• 6 sheets of paper
• 9 sheets of paper
• 7 sheets of paper
• 5 sheets of paper

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7