Mastering 2-Step Equations: Word Problems Quiz

Imagine John and Tom are in a magical orchard where apples double in your basket if you whisper the right spell. John, being a master of apple spells, has twice as many apples as Tom. In a generous mood, John decides to give Tom 4 of his magical apples. After this exchange, they find themselves with the same number of apples! How many apples did John have in his basket initially?

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 20

Imagine you're a wizard in the world of numbers. You cast a spell to decrease a number by 7 and then, with a wave of your wand, you triple it to get 21. Can you figure out what the original number was before your magical intervention?

• 4

• 6

• 9

• 14

• $75

• $90

• $105

• $135

Imagine you're an architect designing a magical rectangle garden, where the length is thrice as enchanting as its width. If you were to walk around this garden, you'd take 48 meters to return to where you started. Can you figure out the width of this mystical garden?

• 4 meters

• 6 meters

• 8 meters

• 12 meters

Imagine you've found a magic number! When you triple this number and then mysteriously reduce it by 5, poof, it transforms into 16. Can you guess what the original number was?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

Imagine you're a detective solving a mystery number case. You discovered that if you subtract this mystery number from 15 and then cleverly divide by 2, the result is a solid 4. What is this elusive number?

• 7

• 11

• 13

• 19

• $90

• $100

• $110

• $120

Imagine you're a wizard mastering the art of water manipulation! Your first task is to fill a magical tank. You start by conjuring 25 liters of water into it. With a flick of your wand, you then double the water's volume. Abracadabra! The tank now holds 100 liters of water. How much water was in the tank before your spell?

• 25 liters

• 37.5 liters

• 50 liters

• 75 liters

Imagine you found a magic number! When you increase this number by 12 and then cleverly divide it by 4, it magically turns into 5. Can you guess what the original number was?

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 20

Imagine you're a detective solving a mystery number case. Your clue is: if you multiply this mystery number by 6 and then subtract 4, the total equals 50. Can you crack the case and find the number?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9