Two-Step Problems

Raul spent 10 minutes doing homework for each of 5 subjects and 15 minutes for another subject. How many minutes did Raul spend doing homework?

• 10 + 5 + 15 = m; m = 30 so, 30 minutes

• 10 x 5 + 15 = m; m = 65 so, 65 minutes

• 10 x (5 + 15) = m; m = 200 so, 200 minutes

• 10 + 5 x 15 = m; m = 85 so, 85 minutes

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

At Sonya's cello recital, there were 8 rows of chairs, with 6 chairs in each row. There was a person in every chair and 17 more people standing. How many people attended the recital?

• 8 x 6 + 17 = p; p = 65 so, 65 people

• 8 x (6 + 17) = p; p = 184, so 184 people

• 8 x 6 - 17 = p; p = 31 so, 31 people

• 8 + 6 + 17 = p; p = 31 so, 31 people

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CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

Jana played a game with a deck of cards. She placed the cards on floor in 3 rows of 10. If the deck has 52 cards, how many cards did Jana leave out?

• 3 x 10 + 52 = c; c = 82 so 82 cards

• 3 + 10 x 52 = c; c = 523 so 523 cards

• 52 - (3 x 10) = c; c = 22 so 22 cards

• (52 - 3) x 10 = c; c = 490 so 490 cards

Mukesh was making 7 salads. He opened a can of olives and put 6 olives on each salad. Then he ate the rest of the olives in the can. If there were 52 olives to start with, how many olives did Mukesh eat?

• 7 + 6 + 51 = o; o = 64, so 64 olives

• (7 x 6) + 51 = o; o = 93, so 93 olives

• (7 x 6) - 51 = o; o = -9, so -9 olives

• 51 - (7 x 6) = o; o = 9, so 9 olives

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Peter wallpapered a wall that was 8 feet wide and 9 feet high. He had 28 square feet of wallpaper left over. How much wallpaper did he have to start with?

He had ______ square feet of wallpaper to start.

(Hint: Only enter the number!)

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CCSS.6.G.A.4