Solving Multi-Step Equations with Accuracy Checks

A store sells notebooks for $3 each and pens for $2 each. If a student buys a total of 10 items and spends $24, how many notebooks did they buy?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If the total number of marbles they have together is 36, how many marbles does each person have?

• John has 12 marbles and Maria has 24 marbles.

• John has 10 marbles and Maria has 26 marbles.

• John has 18 marbles and Maria has 18 marbles.

• John has 15 marbles and Maria has 21 marbles.

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch that uses 5 cups of flour, how much sugar will you need?

• 7.5 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of sugar

• 5 cups of sugar

• 3 cups of sugar

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer pays $70, how many miles did they drive?

• 100 miles

• 50 miles

• 150 miles

• 200 miles

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5. If there are 40 students in total, how many boys are in the class?

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 8 flowers and he wants to plant a total of 56 flowers, how many rows will he need?

• 8

• 6

• 7

• 5

A book costs $15, and there is a 20% discount. What is the final price of the book after the discount?

• $15

• $12

• $13

• $10

A swimming pool is being filled with water. If it takes 4 hours to fill the pool at a rate of 10 gallons per minute, how many gallons does the pool hold?

• 1800 gallons

• 2000 gallons

• 3000 gallons

• 2400 gallons

A concert ticket costs $45. If a group of friends buys 5 tickets and pays with a $250 bill, how much change will they receive?

• $30

• $25

• $15

• $50

A train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours?

• 180 miles

• 200 miles

• 150 miles

• 120 miles