Solving Real-Life Word Problems: One & Two Step Equations

Sarah has 15 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left?

• 10

• 11

• 9

• 12

A book costs $12. If you buy 3 books, how much do you spend in total?

• $36

• $48

• $24

• $30

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses some marbles and now has 14. How many marbles did he lose?

• 6

• 10

• 4

• 8

Lisa read 25 pages of her book. If she reads 10 more pages, how many pages will she have read in total?

• 35

• 20

• 40

• 30

A box contains 30 chocolates. If 8 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates remain in the box?

• 15

• 20

• 22

• 25

Mark has $50. He spends $15 on a game. How much money does he have left?

• $35

• $30

• $45

• $25

There are 40 students in a class. If 5 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 40

• 35

• 25

• 30

Emma has 60 stickers. She gives 20 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does she have now?

• 30

• 50

• 70

• 40

A farmer has 100 apples. He sells 30 apples at the market. How many apples does he have left?

• 50

• 70

• 80

• 60

If a car travels 150 miles and then 50 more miles, how far has the car traveled in total?

• 100 miles

• 250 miles

• 300 miles

• 200 miles