Solving Two-Step Equations: Real-Life Applications for 7th Graders

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy 3 pencils and pay $6, how much money do you have left if you started with $20?

• $8

• $14

• $10

• $12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles and together they have 30 marbles, how many marbles does John have?

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A book costs $15. If you buy 2 books and pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $15

• $30

• $20

• $25

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The sum of a number y and 12 is equal to 30. What is the value of y?

• 16

• 22

• 25

• 18

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A movie ticket costs $10. If you buy 4 tickets and pay with a $50 bill, how much money do you have left?

• $30

• $20

• $5

• $10

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A gardener has x flowers. If he plants 5 more flowers and now has 20 flowers, how many flowers did he start with?

• 25

• 10

• 15

• 30

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A box contains 3 times as many chocolates as there are candies. If there are 12 candies, how many chocolates are in the box?

• 18

• 30

• 24

• 36

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.2

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $20 for each day rented. If you paid $130, how many days did you rent the car?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A recipe requires 2 cups of sugar. If you want to make x batches of cookies and you have 10 cups of sugar, how many batches can you make?

• 3

• 8

• 5

• 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A school has 200 students. If 30% of them are in the band, how many students are in the band?

• 40

• 60

• 80

• 100

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C