Solving Two-Step Word Problems

Tara bought an apple for 30 cents and bananas for 60 cents per pound. Her total came to $2.10. How many pounds of bananas did she buy?

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 6 pounds

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus? (Define 'n' and write the equation.)

• n= # of students in each bus; 6n + 7 =331

• n=# of buses; 6n + 7 =331

• n= # of students in each bus; 6 + 7n =331

• n= # of students in each bus; 6n - 7 =331

Aliyah had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How much did each pencil cost? (Define 'n' and write the equation.) 

• n=total cost pencils; 7n+10=24

• n=cost of 1 pencil; 7n-10=24

• n=cost of 1 pencil; 7n+10=24

• n=cost of 1 pencil; -7n-10=24

You bought a magazine for $5 and four erasers. You spent a total of $25. How much did each eraser cost?  (Define 'n' and write the equation.) 

• n=total cost of erasers; 5 + 4n = 25

• n=cost of 1 eraser; 5 - 4n = 25

• n=cost of 1 eraser; 5n + 4 = 25

• n=cost of 1 eraser; 5 + 4n = 25

Maria bought seven boxes. 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? (Define 'n' and write the equation.)

• n=# of boxes she started with; 2(n+7)=22

• n=# of boxes she started with; (n+7)/2=22

• n=# of boxes she started with; (2n+7)=22

• n=# of boxes she started with; (n-7)/2=22

Sumalee won 40 super 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? (Define 'n' and write the equation.) 

• n=# of friends; 2n-8=40

• n=# of friends; 2+n+8=40

• n=# of friends; 2n+8=40

• n=# of friends; 2+8n=40

Imani spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with $12?  (Define 'n' and write the equation.) 

• n=wkly allowance; 2n-4=12

• n=wkly allowance; 2n+4=12

• n=wkly allowance; n/2-4=12

• n=wkly allowance; n/2+4=12

Frank  rents a car. The charge is $60 plus $.10 per mile. Alex wants to spend $210. How many miles can he drive? 

• 10 miles

• 150 miles

• 1500 miles

• 1000 miles

Amazon charges $6.99 plus $0.55 per pound to ship electronics. If it cost a total of $12.49 to ship a Blu-Ray player, how many pounds did it weigh?

• 0.55x + 6.99 = 12.49

• 6.99x + 0.55 = 12.49

• 0.55x + 12.49 = 6.49

• 12.49x + 6.99 = 0.55

T-shirts cost $7 each plus a $25 fee for the machine rental. How many shirts can the softball team buy if they have $235 from their fundraiser?

• 33 shirts

• 9 shirts

• 30 shirts

• 15 shirts