Solving Real-World Math: Equations & Key Info Skills

A bakery sells cupcakes for $2 each and cookies for $1.50 each. If a customer buys 5 cupcakes and 3 cookies, how much do they spend in total?

• $15.00

• $12.50

• $10.00

• 14.50

Sarah has 24 apples. She gives 6 apples to her friend and then buys 15 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 20

• 25

• 33

• 30

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer drives 150 miles, what is the total cost of the rental?

• $45

• $90

• $60

• $75

Tom is saving money to buy a video game that costs $60. He saves $10 each week. How many weeks will it take him to save enough money?

• 6 weeks

• 8 weeks

• 7 weeks

• 5 weeks

A school is organizing a field trip. The bus costs $150 and each student pays $5. If there are 30 students, how much money will the school have after paying for the bus?

• $150

• $0

• $30

• $100

Emily bought 3 books for $12 each and 2 magazines for $5 each. How much did she spend in total?

• 46

• 40

• 30

• 50

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. If each flower costs $2, what is the total cost of the flowers?

• $100

• $40

• $80

• $160

A store is having a sale where you can buy 3 shirts for $15. If you want to buy 9 shirts, how much will you pay?

• $45

• $30

• $20

• $60

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 12 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 4 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

A movie theater sells tickets for $10 each. If a family of 4 goes to the movies and buys 2 large popcorns for $5 each, how much do they spend in total?

• 60

• 40

• 50

• 30