Solving Two-Step Equations: Real-Life Scenarios

Maria has some apples. She buys 5 more apples and now has 12 apples. How many apples did she start with?

• 10

• 7

• 8

• 6

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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

• $10

• $5

• $20

• $15

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has 6 marbles and Tom gives away 4 marbles, how many marbles does Tom have now?

• 6

• 12

• 10

• 8

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.2

A box contains some chocolates. If you take out 3 chocolates and there are 10 left, how many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 20

• 13

• 15

• 10

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Lily has a collection of stickers. She gives away 8 stickers and now has 22 left. How many stickers did she have at first?

• 26

• 24

• 32

• 30

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. If it travels for 2 hours and then stops for 30 minutes, how far has it traveled in total?

• 90 miles

• 150 miles

• 60 miles

• 120 miles

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Sam bought 3 packs of gum. Each pack has the same number of pieces. If he has 15 pieces of gum in total, how many pieces are in each pack?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A farmer has some chickens. If he buys 10 more chickens and now has 30, how many chickens did he have before?

• 25

• 15

• 35

• 20

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.C.3

A school has 200 students. If 50 more students enroll, how many students will there be in total?

• 300

• 250

• 200

• 150

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.6

Jenny has a certain number of candies. She eats 4 candies and has 16 left. How many candies did she have to start with?

• 20

• 22

• 15

• 18

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1