Solving Multi-Step Word Problems with Equations

1. Sarah has 3 times as many apples as Tom. If Tom has x apples, write an equation to represent the number of apples Sarah has. How many apples do they have together if Tom has 4 apples?

• 8 apples

• 20 apples

• 12 apples

• 16 apples

2. A book costs $15. If you buy x books, how much will you spend in total? Write an equation and find the total cost if you buy 3 books.

• $60

• $45

• $15

• $30

3. A farmer has 20 cows and some sheep. If the total number of animals is y, write an equation to find the number of sheep. How many sheep are there if y is 35?

• 25

• 5

• 15

• 10

4. Lisa has twice as many stickers as her brother. If her brother has y stickers, write an equation for the total number of stickers they have together. How many stickers do they have if her brother has 5 stickers?

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 20

5. A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat x slices, how many slices are left? Write an equation and find out how many slices are left if you eat 3 slices.

• 2 slices

• 5 slices

• 6 slices

• 4 slices

6. A toy costs $25. If you have $x and want to buy 2 toys, write an equation to find out how much money you will have left. How much will you have left if you start with $70?

• $30

• $15

• $20

• $50

8. A car travels 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, write an equation to find the total distance traveled. How far does it travel if t is 2 hours?

• 120 miles

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

• 150 miles

9. A baker made 48 cookies. If he packs them into boxes with x cookies each, write an equation to find the number of boxes. How many boxes will he have if he packs 6 cookies in each box?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 12

10. A garden has 5 rows of flowers. If each row has y flowers, write an equation to find the total number of flowers. How many flowers are there if each row has 8 flowers?

• 40

• 50

• 25

• 30