Translate Words to Two-Step Equations: Grade 6 Challenge

Maria has some marbles. If she buys 8 more marbles, she will have 20 marbles. How many marbles did she start with?

• 15

• 12

• 10

• 18

A book costs $15. If you have $5 and you want to buy the book, how much more money do you need?

• $15

• $20

• $10

• $5

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If his sister is x years old, write an equation to find Tom's age if the total of their ages is 28.

• 12

• 16

• 20

• 10

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy 5 pencils and have $10, how much money will you have left?

• $2

• $5

• $0

• $8

Lily has a collection of stickers. If she gives away 12 stickers and has 18 left, how many stickers did she have originally?

• 18

• 24

• 30

• 36

A farmer has some apples. After selling 15 apples, he has 45 left. How many apples did he have at the start?

• 45

• 60

• 30

• 75

In a class, there are x students. If 10 more students join, the total becomes 30. How many students were there originally?

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 10

A video game costs $50. If you save $10 each week, how many weeks will it take to save enough to buy the game?

• 10 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 4 weeks

• 5 weeks

A box contains some chocolates. If you eat 6 chocolates and have 14 left, how many chocolates were in the box initially?

• 22

• 16

• 20

• 18

A concert ticket costs $30. If you have $12, how much more do you need to buy the ticket?

• $18

• $25

• $10

• $15