1. Two step word problems 85 students went on a field trip. Three buses were filled and 25 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus? Let x = number of students on each bus How many students were in each bus? 85 students What are we looking for? What do we know? There are 85 students total There are 3 buses of students Three buses There are 25 extra students travelling in cars 25 students What can we figure out? Students on the buses + students in cars = the total number of students There are 3x students on buses 3x + 25 = 85

2. Two step word problems Trevon had $24 to spend on five pens. After buying them he had $4. How much did each pen cost? Let x = cost of each pen How much did each pen cost? $24 What are we looking for? What do we know? He started with $24 He bought 5 pens five pens He had $4 left at the end $4 What can we figure out? Money started with – cost of pens = $ left at the end The total cost of the pens was 5x 24 – 5x = 4

3. Two step word problems You bought a magazine for $5 and some notepads for $3 each. You spent a total of $26. How many notepads did you buy? Let x = number of notepads How many notepads did you buy? $5 What are we looking for? What do we know? The magazine cost $5 The notepads were $3 each $3 each The total $ spent was $26 $26 What can we figure out? Cost of magazine + cost of notepads = total spent The total cost of the notepads was 3x 5 + 3x = 26

4. Two step word problems 386 students went on a field trip. Eight buses were filled and 10 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus? Let x = number of students in each bus How many students were in each bus? 386 students What are we looking for? What do we know? The total number of students was 386 There were 8 buses Eight buses 10 extra students traveled by car 10 students What can we figure out? Total students = Students on buses + students in cars The students on the buses is 8x 386 = 8x + 10

5. Two step word problems Willie rented a bike from Sarawong’s Bikes. It cost $18 plus $5 per hour. If Willie paid $48 then he rented the bike for how many hours? Let x = number of hours he rented the bike rented the bike for how many hours? $18 What are we looking for? What do we know? There is an $18 flat rate It cost an additional $5 per hour $5 per hour The total cost was $48 $48 What can we figure out? Flat rate + Hourly Cost = Total cost The total hourly cost was 5x 18 + 5x = 48

6. Two step word problems Ashanji spent half of his weekly allowance at the movies. To earn more money, his parents let him wash the car for $8. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with $18? Let x = his weekly allowance What is his weekly allowance? half What are we looking for? What do we know? He spent half his weekly allowance He earned an additional $8 $8 He ended up with $18 $18 What can we figure out? Half his weekly allowance + additional $ = what he ended up with He spent x/2 x/2 + 8 = 18