Multistep word problems

Barry’s club is selling greeting cards. There are 6 cards in each pack. Each of his 2 aunts buys 5 packs of cards. How many cards did Barry sell?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Rose Hill Elementary School has 448 paper cups. Grade 3 uses 126 paper cups for a class project. Grade 2 uses 118 for a class picnic. How many cups are not used?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mel planted his garden. He planted 8 rows with 9 plants in each row on Saturday. He planted 48 plants on Monday. He wants to know how many more plants he planted on Saturday than on Monday.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Tim has 232 erasers in his collection. His mother buys 24 more erasers for the family. She divides the new erasers equally among Tim and his 3 sisters. How many erasers does Tim have now?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mr. Larson worked 5 days during the week. On each workday, he spent $7 on lunch. On Sunday, he spent $40 on lunch for his family. How much did he spend on lunches for the week?

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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

Alice takes out the trash whenever it gets too full. She takes out the trash in the kitchen 8 times each month. She takes out the trash in her bedroom 1 time each month. How many times does she take out the trash in 3 months?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Bobbi needs 48 yards of ribbon for a craft project. The ribbon costs $4 a yard. She spends $72 on ribbon. She wants to know how many more yards of ribbon she needs.

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Meg wants to send her grandmother 135 letters. She sends 9 letters each month for 3 months. How many more letters Meg needs to send to reach her goal?

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8