Solving Word Problems with Multi-Step Equations

A store sells pencils for $2 each and erasers for $3 each. If you buy 4 pencils and 2 erasers, how much do you spend in total?

• $14

• $12

• $10

• $16

A recipe requires 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour and sugar do you need in total?

• 8 cups of flour and 4 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of flour and 6 cups of sugar

• 15 cups of flour and 10 cups of sugar

• 12 cups of flour and 8 cups of sugar

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If you drive the car for m miles, write an equation to represent the total cost.

• Total Cost = 50 + 0.50 * m

• Total Cost = 50 + 0.20 * m

• Total Cost = 0.20 + m

• Total Cost = 50 - 0.20 * m

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 5 flowers and there are r rows, how many flowers are there in total? Write an equation to express this.

• total flowers = r + 5

• total flowers = 5 / r

• total flowers = 5 - r

• total flowers = 5 * r

A book costs $15, and there is a sale that gives a 20% discount. How much will you pay for the book after the discount?

• $15

• $12

• $10

• $13

A school is organizing a field trip. Each student pays $10, and the total cost for the trip is $200. How many students are going on the trip?

• 15

• 30

• 20

• 25

A box contains x apples and y oranges. If there are 3 times as many oranges as apples, write an equation to express the relationship between apples and oranges.

• y = 2x

• y = 3x

• y = x/3

• y = x + 3

A pizza place offers a deal where you can buy 2 large pizzas and 1 medium pizza for $30. If a large pizza costs $12, how much does a medium pizza cost?

• 4

• 10

• 8

• 6

A bike costs $120. If you save $15 each week, how many weeks will it take to save enough money to buy the bike?

• 8 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 12 weeks

• 10 weeks