Real-Life Algebra: Solving One and Two-Step Equations

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy x pencils and spend $10, how many pencils did you buy? Write and solve the equation.

• 5

• 3

• 7

• 10

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $20 for each day you rent a car. If you spent a total of $150, how many days did you rent the car? Write and solve the equation.

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 10

The sum of a number z and 8 is equal to 15. Write an equation to represent this situation and solve for z.

• 12

• 10

• 5

• 7

A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour. If you want to make x batches of cookies, how many cups of flour do you need? Write and solve the equation if you want to make 4 batches.

• 15 cups

• 9 cups

• 6 cups

• 12 cups

A movie theater sells tickets for $12 each. If you buy x tickets and spend $60, how many tickets did you buy? Write and solve the equation.

• 5

• 4

• 7

• 6

The perimeter of a rectangle is 30 meters. If the length is 2 meters more than the width w, write an equation for the length and solve for w.

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 4

A gardener has 20 plants. If he gives away p plants to his neighbor, he will have 12 plants left. Write and solve the equation to find out how many plants he gave away.

• 8

• 15

• 10

• 5

A book costs $15. If you have $x and you want to buy 3 books, write an equation to find out how much money you need to have and solve for x.

• $75

• $45

• $60

• $30

A school has 200 students. If 30% of them are in the band, how many students are in the band? Write and solve the equation to find the number of band members.

• 80

• 50

• 60

• 30