Two-step equation word problems

Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Tala has 4 crayons and gets 2 more each week from art club. Tala draws the bars. After how many weeks does Tala have 18 crayons?

   7
2. 2.

   Jun buys 2 identical books and uses a $4 coupon. Jun pays $14 and draws the bars. How many dollars does one book cost?

   $9
3. 3.

   Pia counts riders on a bus that starts with 5 riders. At each stop, 3 more get on. After s stops the bus has 20 riders. What equation fits, with s the number of stops?

   3s + 5 = 20
4. 4.

   Bo puts the same number of books on each of 4 shelves, then lends 3 books to a friend. 21 books are left. What equation fits, with f the number of books on each shelf?

   4f − 3 = 21
5. 5.

   Milo has 7 stickers and gets 3 more each day. After d days Milo has 25 stickers. What equation fits, with d the number of days?

   3d + 7 = 25
6. 6.

   Zee practices piano for 10 minutes to warm up, then 5 minutes for each song. In all, Zee practices 40 minutes. What equation fits, with s the number of songs?

   5s + 10 = 40
7. 7.

   Kira packs 5 equal bags of stickers and adds 5 loose stickers. In all there are 40 stickers. How many stickers are in each bag?

   7
8. 8.

   Ren has 4 boxes with the same number of crayons. After 4 crayons break, 28 crayons are left. How many crayons were in each box at first?

   8
9. 9.

   Esme reads a thermometer at 4°F. The temperature changes by the same amount each hour. After 2 hours it reads -6°F. By how many degrees does it change each hour?

   -5
10. 10.

    Ari buys 4 identical notebooks and uses a $4 coupon. Ari pays $16. How many dollars does one notebook cost?

    $5