Multi Step or One Step Word Problems

A worksheet had 7 problems on it. If a teacher had 17 worksheets to grade and had already graded 8 of them, how many more problems does she have to grade?

A fish is swimming 7 feet below the water's surface. A turtle is swimming 2 feet below the water's surface. What is the difference in feet where the fish and the turtle is?

Don't forget your units!

Adrian has $250 in his savings account. He plans to save $10 per week from his babysitting job. Jimmy has only $200 in his account but can save $20 a week from his job working with his Mom. How many weeks will it take before the amount in each savings account is the same?

• 250+10x-200+20x

• 250+10x=200+20x

• 250+20x=200+10x

• 250+200=20x+10x

A sales person in a Verizon store is given a choice of two different compensation plans. One plan offers a weekly salary of $250 plus a bonus of $25 for each phone sold. The other plan offers no salary but pays $50 for each phone sold. How many phones must the salesperson sell to make the same amount of money under both plans?

• 250+50x+25x

• 250+25x=50x

• 250x+25+50

• 250-25x=50x

Empire will install new carpeting for you in just one day. They charge $50 for an initial visit to plan out the installation and then $25 per hour for carpet to be installed. If Mr. Lewis paid $250 for his new carpeting, how long did it take them to install it?

• 50+25x=250

• 250+25x=50

• 50-25x=250

• 250+50=25x

Mohamed and Maria each opened savings accounts on the same day, intending to withdraw the money for weekly expenses. Mohamed opened his account with $710 and withdrew $35 per week. Maria opened her account with $570 and withdrew $25 weekly. In how many weeks will their accounts be equal?

• 710-25x=570-35x

• 710+25x=570+35x

• 710-35x=570-25x

• 710+35x=570+25x

Kainus is raising money for a school walk-a-thon. His Uncle pledged $50, his Aunt donated $20, and his mom told him she would give him $1.50 for each mile he walked. If he raised a total of $88, how many miles did he walk during the walk-a-thon?

• 50+20+1.50x=88

• 50+20+1.50=88

• 50x+20x+1.50x=88

• 50-20-1.50x=88

Ms. Powers is fundraising for her classroom. Her mom has already donated $20 on donorschoose.org and she hopes to get another $10 each day. If she wants to raise over $200, how many days should she keep her request posted?

• 20x+10x=200

• 20+10x=200

• 20+10x<200

• 20+10x>200

Prestige Car Rentals charges $44 per day plus 6¢ per mile to rent a midsize vehicle. Gateway Auto charges $35 per day plus 9¢ per mile for the same car. For what number of miles will both companies charge the same price?

• 44+0.09x=35+0.06x

• 44+35=0.09x+0.06x

• 44-0.09x=35-0.06x

• 44+0.06x=35+0.09x

Holden had 3 packs of baseball cards with 6 cards in each pack. He gives his friend Clay 4 cards. Which shows one way to find the number of cards Holden has left?

• multiply 2 by 3 and then subtract 6

• multiply 3 by 6 and then subtract 4

• multiply 3 by 6 and then add 4

• multiply 2 by 3 and then add 6