Solving and Verifying Two-Step Equations in Real Life

1. Sarah has 3 times as many apples as Tom. If Tom has x apples and together they have 48 apples, how many apples does Tom have? Check your solution.

• 16

• 12

• 8

• 20

2. A book costs $15. If you buy x books and spend $60, how many books did you buy? Verify your answer by calculating the total cost.

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

3. A movie theater sells tickets for $12 each. If you buy x tickets and spend $72, how many tickets did you buy? Check your solution for accuracy.

• 10

• 8

• 4

• 6

4. A gardener has 20 plants. If he buys x more plants and now has 35 plants, how many plants did he buy? Confirm your answer by subtracting the original number of plants.

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 5

5. A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $20 for each day rented. If you paid $150 for x days, how many days did you rent the car? Check your calculations.

• 7 days

• 5 days

• 3 days

• 10 days

6. Emily has twice as many stickers as Jake. If Jake has x stickers and together they have 60 stickers, how many stickers does Jake have? Verify your solution.

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 10

7. A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy x pencils and spend $14, how many pencils did you buy? Check your answer by multiplying the number of pencils by the price.

• 5

• 10

• 3

• 7

8. A baker made 120 cookies. If he sold x cookies and has 45 cookies left, how many cookies did he sell? Confirm your answer by adding the sold cookies to the remaining ones.

• 60

• 90

• 75

• 50

9. A school has 300 students. If 75 students are in the 7th grade and the rest are in other grades, how many students are in other grades if x represents the number of students in other grades? Check your solution.

• 150

• 300

• 225

• 75

10. A swimming pool can hold 500 gallons of water. If it currently has x gallons and is filled with 200 gallons more, how many gallons are currently in the pool? Verify your answer by subtracting the added gallons from the total capacity.

• 250 gallons

• 300 gallons

• 350 gallons

• 400 gallons