Two Step Equations with Word Problems

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus? Write an equation that matches this situation.

• $331=7x+6$

• $331=13x$
  

• $331=6x+7$
  

• $331-7=6x$
  

Mike works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if someone's car bill was $63.

• $7x+35=63$

• $7x=63$
  

• $7x-35=63$
  

• $35x+7=63$
  

Adele is going to the carnival to ride the rides and sing songs. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. Write an equation that represents this scenario if she spends $35 in all.

• $.50x+20=35$

• $.50x=35$
  

• $.50+20x=35$
  

• $.50x-20=35$
  

The steps in solving  $5b-6=24$  are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

Which equation would describe "two times a number plus five equals 15"?

• $x+5=15$

• $2x+5=15$
  

• $x+2(5)=15$
  

• $2(x+5)=15$
  

Emily rented a bike from McKenna'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

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

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

KRIZZ is a softball coach. She is teaching a pitching private lesson with Kala. Kala pays KRIZZ $11 per hour plus a $6 tip. Write an equation that represents this scenario if the total cost was $39.

•  $11x+6=39$  

•  $11x-6=39$  
  

•  $11+6x=39$  
  

•  $66x=39$