2 Step Word Problems

Ms. Weiss cooked some pancakes for herself and 3 family members. She made 28 pancakes to split equally. How many pancakes will each person receive?

• 7
• 4
• 3
• 8

There were 331 students that went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in a van. How many students were on each bus?

• 6 + 7x = 331

• 331 - 6x = 7

• 6x + 7 = 331

• 6x + 7y =331

Steven was getting rid of some baseball cards. He had 68 cards and gave 2 to each of his friends. He was left with 16. How many friends did he give cards to?

• 2x + 16 = 68

• 68 + 2x = 16

• 16x + 2 = 68

• 68 + 16x = 68

Cynthia buys school lunch every day. She can either pay $495 the first day of school for the entire year, or pay $3 each day for 180 days. How much money will Cynthia save if she pays for the entire year at once?

• $40

• $41

• $43

• $45

Jack wants to buy the same number of hats for 3 of his friends. He has $57 dollars, and each hat costs $5. What is the greatest number of hats that Jack can buy for each friend?