Solving Multi-Step Word Problems: Translate & Verify

A store sells pencils for $2 each and erasers for $3 each. If you buy a total of 10 items and spend $24, how many pencils and erasers did you buy?

• 5 pencils and 5 erasers

• 4 pencils and 6 erasers

• 6 pencils and 4 erasers

• 7 pencils and 3 erasers

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles and together they have 36 marbles, how many marbles does each person have?

• John has 10 marbles and Maria has 26 marbles.

• John has 12 marbles and Maria has 24 marbles.

• John has 15 marbles and Maria has 30 marbles.

• John has 18 marbles and Maria has 36 marbles.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A book costs $15 and a magazine costs $5. If you buy a total of 8 items for $70, how many books and magazines did you buy?

• 2 books and 6 magazines

• 4 books and 4 magazines

• 5 books and 3 magazines

• 3 books and 5 magazines

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

In a class, the number of boys is 3 more than twice the number of girls. If there are g girls in the class and a total of 27 students, how many boys and girls are there?

• Boys: 15, Girls: 12

• Boys: 19, Girls: 8

• Boys: 10, Girls: 17

• Boys: 20, Girls: 7

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A farmer has chickens and cows. If the number of chickens is 4 less than twice the number of cows and there are 20 animals in total, how many chickens and cows does the farmer have?

• 8 chickens and 12 cows

• 14 chickens and 6 cows

• 10 chickens and 10 cows

• 12 chickens and 8 cows

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A concert ticket costs $50 and a parking pass costs $10. If you buy a total of 5 items for $220, how many tickets and parking passes did you buy?

• 2 tickets and 3 parking passes

• 4 tickets and 1 parking pass

• 5 tickets and 0 parking passes

• 3 tickets and 2 parking passes

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Liam has 3 times as many stickers as Emma. If Emma has s stickers and together they have 48 stickers, how many stickers does each have?

• Emma has 10 stickers and Liam has 30 stickers.

• Emma has 15 stickers and Liam has 45 stickers.

• Emma has 12 stickers and Liam has 36 stickers.

• Emma has 20 stickers and Liam has 60 stickers.

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch that uses 12 cups of ingredients in total, how many cups of flour and sugar do you need?

• 3 cups of flour and 9 cups of sugar

• 5 cups of flour and 5 cups of sugar

• 4.8 cups of flour and 7.2 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of flour and 6 cups of sugar

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If you paid $90 for your rental, how many miles did you drive?

• 200 miles

• 250 miles

• 150 miles

• 300 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

In a school, the number of students in the 7th grade is 5 less than twice the number of students in the 6th grade. If there are a total of 45 students in both grades, how many students are in each grade?

• 6th grade: 20 students, 7th grade: 10 students

• 6th grade: 15 students, 7th grade: 25 students

• 6th grade: 25 students, 7th grade: 15 students

• 6th grade: 10 students, 7th grade: 30 students

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C