Writing and Solving a Real-World Equations

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

• 54

• 50

• 55

• 53

Cristy had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How much did each pencil cost?

• $2

• $3

• $4

• $5

Zaniah bought 7 boxes of cookies. A week later half of all her boxes were destroyed in a fire. There are now only 22 boxes left. With how many did she start?

• 37

• 35

• 36

• 38

Leah won 40 bouncy balls playing horseshoes at her school's game night. Later, she gave two to each of her friends. She only has 8 remaining. How many friends does she have?

• 16

• 15

• 14

• 13

Will spent half of his weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money his parents let him wash the car for $4. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with $12?

• $16

• $14

• $12

• $10

How old am I if 400 reduced by 2 times my age is 244?

• 78

• 80

• 76

• 82

Julian sold half of his comic books and then bought sixteen more. He now has 36. With how many did he begin?

• 40

• 36

• 32

• 44

For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?

• 52

• 48

• 50

• 54

On Tuesday Melanie bought 5 hats. On Wednesday half of all the hats that she had were destroyed. On Thursday there were only 17 left. How many did she have on Monday?

• 29

• 30

• 28

• 27

Leah won 40 bouncy balls playing horseshoes at her school's game night. Later, she gave two to each of her friends. She only has 8 remaining. How many friends does she have?

• 16

• 14

• 12

• 10