Order of Operations Word Problems

Pete goes to the book fair where paperback books are $1.50 and hardback books are $3. travis buys five paperback and two hardback books. How much change will travis receive from a $20 bill?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Sue sells necklaces to earn extra money. She charges $10 per necklace for material and $2.75 per hour to make unique gifts. How much would two necklaces cost together if one takes her an hour to make and the other one three hours to make?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

The Math Club makes 35 bars of soap a week and sells these at $20 each. Before the soap can be sold, 6 bars were eaten by a polar bear. If they sell the remaining bars of soap, how much will they make this week?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

There are 56 birdhouses at school. Today, 4 classes made more birdhouses. Each class made 8 birdhouses. How many total birdhouses are there now?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mr. Flynn had 32 markers in his classroom. He buys new boxes of markers that have 9 markers in each box. Now, he has 86 markers. How many new boxes did he buy?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mrs. Amburgey found 152 shells at the beach last summer. This summer she was at the beach for 7 days. Each day she found 9 shells. How many fewer shells did she find this year than last year?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8