Solving 2-Step Word Problems Using Any of the 4 Operations

Which equation matches with the scenario below?

Marcus has 4 packs of markers. There are 8 markers in each pack. His mom gives him some more markers. Now he has 41 markers.

• (4x8) + 41 = n

• (4x8) + n = 41

• (nx4) + 8 = 41

• 41 - n = (8x4)

Mrs. McMillin's classroom has 6 tables. Each table seats 4 students. There are 5 students missing from class today. How many students are in the classroom?

• 20 students

• 29 students

• 19 students

• 21 students

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

17 + (9x3) =

• 44

• 20

• 43

• 35

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Shannon has 2 piles of skittles. One pile has 11 skittles. The other pile has 16 skittles. If she gives 9 skittles to her friend Jared, how many skittles does she have left?

• 14 skittles

• 36 skittles

• 17 skittles

• 18 skittles

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

(17-9) + 7 =

• 33

• 15

• 19

• 17

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

Sara is in a cup stacking competition. She stacks 25 cups. Then 13 cups fall off. Finally, she stacks 18 more cups. How many cups total does Sara have in her stack?

• 40 cups

• 32 cups

• 30 cups

• 56 cups

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Annie has 6 more books than John. John has 9 more books that Dave. Dave has 16 books. How many books does Annie have?

• 1 book

• 30 books

• 31 books

• 29 books

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Regan had 50 cookies. She ate 2 of the cookies herself. She then shared the rest of the cookies equally among her 8 friends. How many cookies did each friend get?

• 7 cookies

• 40 cookies

• 6 cookies

• 5 cookies

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Hadley has 75 beads. She used 34 of them to make a necklace for her mom. Then she buys 50 more beads.

Which of the following equations can help you find how many beads, b, Hadley has?

• 75 - 34 = b

• 75 - 34 - 50 + b

• 75 + 34 + 50 = b

• 75 - 34 + 50 = b

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

(63  $\div$  9) + 15 = 

• 20

• 23

• 22

• 21

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3