Multi-Step Word Problems 3rd Grade

​Multi-step Word Problems

3rd Grade






I will solve two-step word problems.

Because I can use the CUBES strategy: Circle the numbers, Underline the question, Box key words, Write equations, and Solve.

Mrs. Delgado is baking pies and cakes for a school

fundraiser. She bought 26 apples, 29 peaches, and

a number of bananas at the Farmers’ Market.

She bought 66 pieces of fruit. How many bananas

did she buy?

Draw

1. Circle the numbers.

2. Underline the question.

3. Box key words.

4. Write an equation.

Multiple Select

Mrs. Delgado is baking pies and cakes for a school fundraiser. She bought 26 apples, 29 peaches, and

a number of bananas at the Farmers’ Market. She bought 66 pieces of fruit. How many bananas

did she buy?

What equation could you use to solve this problem? (choose all that apply)

• 26 + 29 = f

  66 - f = b

• 26 + 29 + 66 = b

• 66 - (26 + 29) = b

• 66 - 26 = f

  f - 29 = b

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Delgado is baking pies and cakes for a school fundraiser. She bought 26 apples, 29 peaches, and a number of bananas at the Farmers’ Market. She bought 66 pieces of fruit. How many bananas did she buy?

• 11

• 69

• 121

• 21

Abby bought 8 packages of stickers with the same number of stickers in each package. She gave 15 stickers to her sister. Now Abby has 49 stickers. How many stickers were in each package?

Draw

1. Circle the numbers.

2. Underline the question.

3. Box the key words.

4. Write an equation.

Multiple Select

Abby bought 8 packages of stickers with the same number of stickers in each package. She gave 15 stickers to her sister. Now Abby has 49 stickers. How many stickers were in each package?

Which equation could you use to solve the problem? (select all that apply)

• 49 + 15 = t

  t ÷ 8 = s

• 8 + 15 + 49 = s

• 8 x 15 = 49

• (49 + 15) ÷ 8 = s

Multiple Choice

Abby bought 8 packages of stickers with the same number of stickers in each package. She gave 15 stickers to her sister. Now Abby has 49 stickers. How many stickers were in each package?

• 56 stickers

• 8 stickers

• 72 stickers

• 26 stickers