Equations in Action: Solving Real-Life Problems

A store sells pencils for $2 each and erasers for $3 each. If you buy 4 pencils and 2 erasers, how much do you spend in total?

• $12

• $16

• $14

• $10

Maria has 15 apples. She gives 3 apples to each of her 4 friends. How many apples does she have left?

• 6

• 9

• 3

• 12

A book costs $12. If you buy 3 books and pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $18

• $20

• $14

• $10

Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has 5 marbles, how many marbles do they have together?

• 10

• 5

• 15

• 20

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches, how many cups of flour and sugar do you need in total?

• 6 cups of flour and 9 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of flour and 6 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of flour and 15 cups of sugar

• 8 cups of flour and 12 cups of sugar

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours and 30 minutes?

• 300 miles

• 180 miles

• 210 miles

• 240 miles

Lily has $50. She spends $15 on a book and $10 on lunch. How much money does she have left?

• $25

• $10

• $40

• $35

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. How many flowers did the gardener plant in total?

• 40

• 32

• 56

• 48

A movie ticket costs $10. If a family of 4 goes to the movies and buys 2 large popcorns for $5 each, how much do they spend in total?

• 60

• 30

• 40

• 50

A school has 120 students. If 30% of them are in the band, how many students are in the band?

• 60

• 48

• 36

• 24