Two-Step Equations: Real-World Problem Solving for 7th Graders

A book costs $15. If you have $x and you buy 2 books, how much money will you have left?

• $x - 15

• $x - 30

• $x - 25

• $x - 20

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If his sister is y years old and Tom is 16 years old, how old is his sister?

• 14

• 12

• 10

• 18

A concert ticket costs $50. If you have $x and you buy 3 tickets, how much money do you have left?

• x - 50

• x - 150

• x - 200

• x - 100

Lisa has twice as many stickers as Mark. If Mark has m stickers and Lisa has 24 stickers, how many stickers does Mark have?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 12

A box contains 5 more than twice the number of toys in another box. If the second box has t toys and the first box has 25 toys, how many toys are in the second box?

• 20

• 5

• 10

• 15

A farmer has 20 apples. He gives away x apples and has 12 apples left. How many apples did he give away?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 8

A movie ticket costs $12. If you have $x and you buy 4 tickets, how much money do you have left?

• x - 36

• x - 24

• x - 60

• x - 48

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you have $x and you buy 5 pencils, how much money do you have left?

• x - 10

• x - 5

• x - 2

• x - 15