Solving Multi-Step Equations with Tape Diagrams

A tape diagram shows that 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?

• 16

• 8

• 12

• 20

In a tape diagram, the length of a ribbon is represented as 2x + 5. If the total length of the ribbon is 25 inches, what is the value of x?

• 5

• 15

• 20

• 10

A tape diagram shows that the total cost of 4 notebooks and 3 pens is $20. If each notebook costs $3, how much does each pen cost?

• $1.50

• $2.67

• $3.00

• $4.00

Emily has a tape diagram that represents her savings. If she saves $10 each week and currently has $50, how many weeks will it take for her to save a total of $100?

• 10 weeks

• 5 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 7 weeks

A tape diagram shows that the total number of students in two classes is 36. If Class A has 2x students and Class B has 3x students, how many students are in Class A?

• 18

• 20

• 14

• 10

In a tape diagram, the total distance traveled by a car is represented as 60 miles. If the car travels at a speed of 20 miles per hour, how many hours did it travel?

• 3 hours

• 2 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

A tape diagram shows that the total amount of money in a jar is $80. If there are 4 times as many quarters as dimes, how much money is in dimes?

• 10.00

• 15.00

• 5.00

• 7.27

A tape diagram represents the total weight of 3 bags of flour and 2 bags of sugar as 15 pounds. If each bag of flour weighs 2 pounds, how much does each bag of sugar weigh?

• 4.5 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 3 pounds

In a tape diagram, the total number of books is represented as 5x + 10. If there are 40 books in total, what is the value of x?

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 6

A tape diagram shows that the total number of hours worked by a group of friends is 24 hours. If each friend worked 4 hours, how many friends are in the group?

• 8

• 7

• 5

• 6