Real-Life Two-Step Equations: Inverse Operations Practice

A store sells pencils for $0.75 each. If you buy 8 pencils and pay $6.00, how much change do you get back?

• $1.50

• $3.00

• $0.25

• $0.00

Maria has $50. She spends $12 on a book and then divides the remaining money equally among her 4 friends. How much does each friend get?

• $9.50

• $7.25

• $8.50

• $10

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you have 1.5 cups already, how many more cups do you need to buy?

• 2.0 cups

• 3.0 cups

• 1.0 cup

• 0.5 cups

Tom is saving money for a video game that costs $45. If he has $15 saved and plans to save $5 each week, how many weeks will it take him to have enough money?

• 10 weeks

• 8 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 4 weeks

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. If a customer pays $35, how many miles did they drive?

• 100 miles

• 50 miles

• 120 miles

• 75 miles

Lily bought 3 notebooks and spent $9. If each notebook costs the same amount, how much does one notebook cost?

• $2

• $4

• $3

• $5

A gardener has 12 plants. If he buys 3 more and then gives away 5, how many plants does he have left?

• 7

• 8

• 15

• 10

A concert ticket costs $30. If you have $100 and spend $10 on food, how many tickets can you buy?

• 5 tickets

• 4 tickets

• 3 tickets

• 2 tickets

A book has 240 pages. If you read 30 pages each day, how many days will it take you to finish the book?

• 6 days

• 8 days

• 10 days

• 12 days

A box contains 24 chocolates. If you eat 4 chocolates each day, how many days will it take to finish the box?

• 6 days

• 4 days

• 8 days

• 10 days