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Two-step equation word problems

Authored by Danielle Steger

Mathematics

7th Grade

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Two-step equation word problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month.  Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym.  Which equation matches this situation?

50 + 20m = 290
20 + 50m = 290
50 + 20 = m
50m - 20 = 290

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

7x + 35 = 63
7x = 63
7x - 35 = 63
35x + 7 = 63

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour.
The correct equation was 7x + 35 = 63.
So, how many hours did he work on Kylie's car if her bill was $63?

x = 4
x = 5
x = 3
x = 4.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. 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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. 
The correct equation was .50x + 20 = 35.
So, how many tickets did she buy?

x = 30
x = 25
x = 35
x = 31

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A bag of candy was shared equally among 4 friends.  Each friend gave away 7 pieces of candy.  They each ended up with 8 pieces of candy.  Write an equation to find how much candy was in the bag at the beginning.

c/7 - 4 = 8
c/4 + 7 = 8
4/c - 7 = 8
c/4 - 7 = 8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

 A computer printer can print 10 pages per minute. There were already 35 pages in the tray.  The total pages printed was 115 pages. How many minutes has the printer been running?

8
9
7
10

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