Solving Two-Step Equations with Rational Numbers

A store sells pencils for $0.75 each and erasers for $1.25 each. If you buy a total of 10 items and spend $9.50, how many pencils did you buy?

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 6

Maria has $20. She buys 3 books for $4.50 each and wants to know how much money she has left. How much does she have after her purchase?

• $8.50

• $5.00

• $10.00

• $6.50

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour and 1.5 cups of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour and sugar do you need in total?

• 7.5 cups of flour and 4.5 cups of sugar

• 5 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of flour and 3.5 cups of sugar

• 8 cups of flour and 5 cups of sugar

John is saving money to buy a video game that costs $45. He already has $15 and saves $5 each week. How many weeks will it take him to save enough money?

• 6 weeks

• 4 weeks

• 10 weeks

• 8 weeks

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer pays $50, how many miles did they drive?

• 100 miles

• 120 miles

• 75 miles

• 50 miles

Samantha has a collection of 50 stamps. She gives away 5 stamps and then buys 3 more. How many stamps does she have now?

• 48

• 45

• 50

• 52

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 4 flowers and he plants 6 rows, how many flowers does he plant in total?

• 20

• 24

• 30

• 18

A box contains 12 chocolates. If you eat 3 chocolates and then buy another box, how many chocolates do you have now?

• 24

• 15

• 18

• 21

A school is organizing a field trip. The cost per student is $15, and they have collected $300. How many students are going on the trip?

• 20

• 30

• 25

• 15

Liam has a total of $60. He spends $12 on lunch and then divides the remaining money equally among 3 friends. How much money does each friend receive?

• 14

• 18

• 16

• 20