Multi-Step Problems

For the school bake sale Carol made 30 cupcakes. If she sold 9 of them and then made 28 more, how many cupcakes would she have?

• You will add 30 + 9 and then subtract 28 from the answer
• You will add 30 + 9 and then add 28
• You will subtract 9 from 30 and then add 28
• You will subtract 9 from 30 and then subtract 28

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

For Halloween Faye scored 47 pieces of candy. She ate 25 pieces the first night and then her sister gave her 40 more pieces. How many pieces of candy does Faye have now?

• You will add 47 and 25 and then subtract 40
• You will subtract 25 from 47 and then add 40
• You will subtract 40 from 47 and then add 25
• You will add 40 to 47 and then subtract 25

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Kaleb had 34 books. If he sold 17 of them and used the money he earned to buy 7 new books, how many books would Kaleb have?

• Add 34 and 17 and then subtract 7
• Subtract 17 from 34 and then add 7
• Subtract 17 and 7 from 34
• Add 17 and 34 and 7

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

In third grade there were 10 students at the start of the year. During the year 4 students left and 42 new students came to school. How many students were in fourth grade at the end?

• Subtract 10 from 42 and add 4
• Subtract 4 from 10 and then add 42
• Add 4 and 42 and then subtract 10
• Add 10 and 42 and then subtract 4

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Oliver had 33 dollars in January. By March he had spent 4 dollars. If he got another 32 dollars from his mom, how much money would he have?

• Add 33 and 4 and subtract 32
• Add 32 and 33 and subtract 4
• Subtract 4 from 33 and add 32
• Subtract 32 from 33 and add 4

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A teacher had 6 worksheets to grade. If she graded 4, but then another 18 were turned in, how many worksheets would she have to grade?

• Add 4 and 18 and subtract 6
• Subtract 6 from 18 and add 4
• Subtract 4 from 6 and add 18
• Add 4 and 6 and then add 18

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A book store had 41 books in the bargain bin. If they sold 33 books, but then put 2 more in the bin, how many books would be in the bin?

• Add 41 and 33 and subtract 2
• Subtract 33 from 41 and add 2
• Add 2 to 22 and subtract from 41
• Subtract 33 from 21 and then subtract 2

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

A waiter had 19 customers to wait on. If 14 customers left and he got another 36 customers, how many customers would he have?

• Subtract 14 from 19 and add 36
• Add 19 and 14 and then subtract from 36
• Add 14 and 36 and then subtract 19
• Subtract 19 from 36 and add 14

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

At the fair there were 9 people in line for the bumper cars. If 6 of them got tired of waiting and left and 3 more got in line, how many people would be in line?

• Add 9 and 6 then subtract 3
• Subtract 6 from 9 and add 3
• Subtract 3 from 9 and add 6
• Subtract 6 from 9 and then subtract 3

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A florist had 37 roses. If she sold 16 of them and then later picked 19 more, how many roses would she have?

• Subtract 19 from 37 and add 16
• Subtract 16 from 37 and add 19
• Subtract 16 from 19 and add 37
• Add 37 and 16 and subtract 19

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8