Multi-step word problems

Tasha spends 25 minutes reading on Wednesday night. She spends 17 more minutes reading on Thursday than she did on Wednesday. How many minutes did Tasha spend reading on Wednesday and Thursday nights?

Answer explanation

The equation is:

25 + (17 + 25) = 67.

Erik has 2 bags of bird seed. One bag has 10 pounds of seed, and the other bag has 8 pounds of seed. He fills 7 bird feeders with 2 pounds each. How many pounds of bird seed are left?

Answer explanation

The equation is:

(10 + 8) - (7 x2) = 4

Frankie earns $5 each time he babysits his little sister. He has saved $30. Frankie wants to save $52 to buy a new skateboard. How many more times will Frankie need to babysit to save enough money?

Answer explanation

The equation is:

(52-30) ÷ 5 = 4 r 2.

He will need to babysit 5 times to have enough money.

The Lopez family goes to the movies. They buy 2 adult tickets for $6 each and 3 child tickets for $4 each. How much money does the family spend on movie tickets?

Answer explanation

The equation is:

(2 x 6) + (3 x 4) = 24.

Grace earns $5 each time she walks her neighbor's dog. She walks the dog 5 times in one week. Then she spends $7 on a book and $9 on a building set. How much money does Grace have left?

Answer explanation

The equation is:

(5 x 5) - (7 + 9) = 9