Solving Two-Step Equations: Fun Challenges for 6th Graders

Maria has 12 apples. She gives some to her friend and now has 5 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 7

• 4

• 10

• 3

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books and pay with a $60 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $30

• $45

• $10

• $15

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If his sister is x years old, write an equation to find Tom's age.

• Tom's age = x + 4

• Tom's age = x - 4

• Tom's age = x + 2

• Tom's age = 2x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A movie ticket costs $8. If you buy 5 tickets and pay with a $50 bill, how much money will you have left?

• $10

• $20

• $15

• $5

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Lily has twice as many marbles as Jake. If Jake has x marbles, write an equation to express how many marbles Lily has.

• L = 3x

• L = x

• L = x/2

• L = 2x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A box contains 20 chocolates. If you eat 3 chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box? Write an equation to find the answer.

• 15

• 20

• 10

• 17

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

The total cost of 4 notebooks and 2 pens is $14. If each notebook costs $2, how much does each pen cost?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A gardener plants 3 rows of flowers. If each row has x flowers and there are 15 flowers in total, write an equation to find x.

• 10

• 5

• 7

• 3

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Sarah has $50. She spends $20 on a dress and then wants to buy some shoes. If the shoes cost x dollars, how much money does she have left?

• 30 + x

• 50 - x

• 20 - x

• 30 - x

Tags

CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of flour do you need in total? Write an equation to find the answer.

• 8 cups

• 6 cups

• 10 cups

• 4 cups

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7