Mastering Two-Step Equations: Solve & Check Word Problems

Maria has 12 apples. She gives some to her friend and now has 5 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 3

• 7

• 6

• 4

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books and pay with a $60 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $15

• $45

• $10

• $30

Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has 8 marbles, how many marbles does Tom have?

• 10

• 16

• 20

• 12

A box contains some chocolates. If you take out 10 chocolates, there are 25 left. How many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 30

• 35

• 40

• 20

Lily bought 5 packs of stickers for $3 each. If she paid with a $20 bill, how much money does she have left?

• $15

• $10

• $2

• $5

A gardener planted 30 flowers. If he plants 10 more flowers, how many flowers will he have in total?

• 40

• 35

• 50

• 20

A toy costs $25. If you have $10 and you save $5 each week, how many weeks will it take to buy the toy?

• 4 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 5 weeks

• 2 weeks

In a classroom, there are 24 students. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 18

• 20

• 15

• 12

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left?

• 3 slices

• 4 slices

• 6 slices

• 5 slices

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy 4 tickets and pay with a $60 bill, how much change will you get back?

• $16

• $12

• $8

• $20