Multistep "Story" Problems

Peggy’s parents spent $73 at the shoe store. Peggy’s shoes and her sister’s shoes each cost $24. The rest of the money was spent on her brother’s shoes. How much did her brother’s shoes cost?

• $25
• $48
• $49

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

 Marty has $5, John has $7, and Isaac has twice as much as John. Which expression will show how much money they have altogether?

• $5 + $7 × 2
•  $7 × 3 – $5
•  $7 + $5 × 2 + $7
• $5 + $7 + $7 × 2

Tags

CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

 Holden had 3 packs of baseball cards with 6 cards in each pack. He gives his friend Clay 4 cards. Which shows one way to find the number of cards Holden has left?

• multiply 2 by 3 and then subtract 6
• multiply 3 by 6 and then subtract 4
• multiply 3 by 6 and then add 4
• multiply 2 by 3 and then add 6

Tags

CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Amy went shopping and bought shoes for $58, sunglasses for $12, and a coat. She spent $160. Amy found the cost of the coat by solving 58 + 12 + c = 160. How much money did Amy spend on the coat if c = the cost of the coat?

•  $100
• $90
•  $70
•  $60

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Steven has 4 bags of erasers. Each bag has 9 erasers in it. Steven shares the erasers between himself and 5 friends. How many erasers does each child get?

• 4
• 6
• 8
• 18

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Kerry runs 4 miles each day, 7 days a week. She has already run 24 miles this week. How many more times will Kerry run this week?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Maya had 10 stamps. She bought 10 more and gave 5 to her brother. Which equation can be used to find the number of stamps, n, Maya had left?

• 10 ÷ 5 = n
• 10 - 5 = n
• 20 ÷ 5 = n
• 20 - 5 = n

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Joshua has 612 baseball cards. He gave 419 cards to his brother and then bought 232 new cards. How many cards does Joshua have now?

• 193
• 325
• 425
• 799

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Gavin has 28 red marbles. Ricky has 12 more marbles than Gavin. What is the BEST estimate of the number of marbles they have altogether? 

• 50
• 60
• 70
• 80

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

CCSS.4.OA.A.3

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Susan has 3 bags of marbles. There are 9 marbles in each bag. Lara has 40 marbles. How many more marbles does Lara have than Susan?

• 13
• 27
• 31
• 67

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8