Math Two Step Equation Word Problems

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

You bought a magazine for $5 and four erasers. You spent a total of $25. How much did each eraser cost?

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?

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

Answer the following question:

• 6 tickets

• 16 tickets

• 11.6 tickets

• 7 tickets

Answer the following question:

• $56.60

• $6.50

• $12.00

• $5.00

Emily rented a bike from Matt's Bikes.  It cost $16 plus $5 per hour.  If Emily paid $46, then she rented the bike for hour many hours?

• 4 hours

• 7 hours

• 9 hours 12 minutes

• 6 hours

Jill sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?

Javier has saved $55 toward the purchase of an IPOD. The IPOD costs $145. Which equation represents the amount Javier needs to save to by the IPOD?

• 55 + x = 145

• 145x = 55

• 55 - x = 145

• 145 (55) = x

In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

• f + 8 = 14

• f - 8 = 14

• f/8 = 14

• 8f=14