Two-step equation word problems

Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Ren watches 6 minutes of previews, then 3/4 of a movie. 81 minutes have passed. What equation fits, with g the length of the movie in minutes?

   (3/4)g + 6 = 81
2. 2.

   Noah and 3 friends each walk some km to the park and 1.5 km around the lake. Together they walk 14 km. What equation fits, with x the km to the park?

   4(x + 1.5) = 14
3. 3.

   At noon at Jun's campsite it is 8°F. It drops 3°F each hour. After how many hours is it -10°F?

   6
4. 4.

   Pia's game starts at -12 coins. Pia earns 2.5 coins in each round. After how many rounds does Pia have 13 coins?

   10
5. 5.

   Bo has 7 loose stickers and buys sticker sheets with 4 rows of 6 stickers each. In all Bo has 127 stickers. How many sheets did Bo buy?

   5
6. 6.

   Zee loads 4 boxes. Each box holds some kilograms of books plus 2 kilograms for the box itself. The load is 40 kilograms. How many kilograms of books are in one box?

   8
7. 7.

   Kira rides the bus 3 times. Each trip goes some km to the park and 1.5 km on to school. The 3 trips total 18 km. How many km is the ride to the park?

   4.5
8. 8.

   Table. Weeks: 0, 1, 2, 3. Height in cm: 8, 11, 14, 17. Ren measures a plant each week (see the table). The pattern keeps going. After how many weeks is the plant 44 cm tall?

   12
9. 9.

   Table. Weeks: 0, 1, 2, 3. Savings in dollars: 5, 9, 13, 17. Esme tracks savings each week (see the table). The pattern keeps going. After how many weeks does Esme have $45?

   10
10. 10.

    Table. Hours: 0, 1, 2, 3. Temperature in °F: -12, -9, -6, -3. Ari records the temperature each hour (see the table). The pattern keeps going. After how many hours is it 15°F?

    9