Translate Word Problems: Two-Step Equations for 7th Grade

A store sells notebooks for $3 each. If you buy 5 notebooks and pay $x, what equation represents the total cost?

• x = 5 / 3

• x = 3 - 5

• x = 5 * 3

• x = 5 + 3

Maria has $50. She spends $15 on a book. If she wants to save $x, what equation can represent how much she has left?

• 50 - x

• 35 - x

• 15 + x

• 50 - 15 - x

A gardener plants x flowers. If he plants 8 more flowers, he has a total of 20 flowers. What equation can be used to find x?

• x + 20 = 8

• x + 8 = 20

• x + 8 = 15

• x - 8 = 20

A movie ticket costs $12. If Sarah buys 3 tickets and pays $x, what equation represents the total amount she spent?

• x = 30

• x = 36

• x = 48

• x = 24

Tom has x marbles. He gives away 7 marbles and now has 15 left. What equation can be used to find the number of marbles Tom originally had?

• x = 15 + 7

• x - 7 = 15

• x + 7 = 15

• x - 15 = 7

A recipe requires x cups of sugar. If you use 2 cups and have 5 cups left, what equation represents the total amount of sugar needed?

• x = 5

• x = 10

• x = 3

• x = 7

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $x per day. If you rent a car for 3 days and pay $110, what equation represents the daily charge?

• 3x = 150, so x = 50

• 3x = 30, so x = 10

• 3x = 60, so x = 20

• 3x = 90, so x = 30

Lily has x stickers. She buys 10 more and now has 25 stickers. What equation can be used to find the number of stickers she started with?

• x + 10 = 15

• x - 10 = 25

• x + 25 = 10

• x + 10 = 25

A book costs $x. If you buy 4 books and spend $80, what equation represents the cost of each book?

• x - 4 = 80

• 80 / 4 = x

• 4 + x = 80

• 4 * x = 80

A baker made x cookies. If he sells 12 cookies and has 18 left, what equation can be used to find the total number of cookies he made?

• x + 12 = 18

• x - 18 = 12

• x = 12 + 18

• x - 12 = 18