Solving Linear Equations: Real-Life Scenarios for 7th Graders

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy x pencils and spend $10, how many pencils did you buy?

• 10

• 3

• 7

• 5

Maria has 15 apples. She gives away x apples to her friends. If she has 10 apples left, how many apples did she give away?

• 5

• 7

• 3

• 8

A book costs $12. If you buy y books and spend $36, how many books did you buy?

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 5

Tom has $50. He spends x dollars on a video game. If he has $30 left, how much did he spend?

• 35

• 20

• 25

• 15

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours and covers 240 miles, how long did it travel?

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

Samantha has 3 times as many marbles as her brother. If her brother has x marbles and together they have 48 marbles, how many marbles does her brother have?

• 16

• 20

• 12

• 8

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour. If you want to make y batches of cookies, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 4y

• 2y

• 2y + 1

• y cups

A concert ticket costs $25. If you buy x tickets and spend $100, how many tickets did you buy?

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 3

A gardener plants x flowers in each row. If he plants 5 rows and a total of 40 flowers, how many flowers are in each row?

• 7

• 8

• 10

• 6

A box contains y chocolates. If you eat 3 chocolates and have 12 left, how many chocolates were in the box?

• 20

• 5

• 15

• 10