Solve Word Problems with Two-Step Equations: Grade 6

Maria has 15 apples. She gives some to her friend and now has 7 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 5

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

• $14

• $5

• $30

• $20

Tom has a collection of 25 baseball cards. He buys some more cards and now has 37 cards. How many cards did he buy?

• 20

• 15

• 12

• 10

Samantha had $50. She spent some money on a game and now has $30 left. How much did she spend?

• $15

• $25

• $20

• $10

A box contains 40 chocolates. If 12 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 28

• 36

• 32

• 24

Liam read 8 books last month. This month, he plans to read 5 more books. How many books will he have read in total?

• 12

• 13

• 10

• 15

A gardener planted 20 flowers. After planting, he realized he needed to plant 15 more. How many flowers will he have planted in total?

• 25

• 35

• 40

• 30

Jessica has $80. She buys a dress for $45 and then buys a pair of shoes. If she has $20 left, how much did the shoes cost?

• 25

• 15

• 30

• 10

A school has 200 students. If 50 students leave for a field trip, how many students are left at the school?

• 150

• 50

• 100

• 200

A baker made 60 cookies. If he sold 25 cookies, how many cookies does he have left?

• 45

• 25

• 35

• 50