Multi-Step Word Problems

Derek has 16 red beads, and he has 5 fewer yellow beads than red beads. Derek also has 5 more green beads than red beads. How many beads does Derek have in all?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Edward bought 4 packs of red bouncy balls and 3 packs of yellow bouncy balls. Each package contained 9 bouncy balls. How many more red bouncy balls than yellow bouncy balls did Edward buy?

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CCSS.2.OA.C.4

Ryan walked 3 blocks from his house to the bus stop. He rode the bus 10 blocks to the library. Later, he came home the same way. How many blocks did Ryan travel in all?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Sandeep had 24 toy cars. Then he bought 28 cars from the toy store and got 11 cars for his birthday. Sandeep gave 6 of the toy cars to his sister and 10 to his friend Josh. How many toy cars does Sandeep have left?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A parking garage near Larry's house is 4 stories tall. There are 14 open parking spots on the first level. There are 6 more open parking spots on the second level than on the first level, and there are 7 more open parking spots on the third level than on the second level. There are 36 open parking spots on the fourth level. How many open parking spots are there in all?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Oscar bought 3 packs of white T-shirts and 4 packs of blue T-shirts for his basketball team. The white T-shirts come in packs of 4, and the blue T-shirts come in packs of 3. How many T-shirts did Oscar buy in all?

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

The baseball coach bought 2 new baseballs for $1 each. The basketball coach bought 8 new basketballs for $13 each. How much more did the basketball coach spend than the baseball coach?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Raymond and Austin already had 2 shells in their shell collection. Then they went to the beach to collect even more. Raymond found 8 limpet shells, 3 oyster shells, and 3 conch shells. Austin found 23 more shells than Raymond did. How many shells do the pair have all together?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Shannon bought 20 cartons of ice cream and 5 cartons of yogurt. Each carton of ice cream cost $4 and each carton of yogurt cost $2. How much more did Shannon spend on ice cream than on yogurt?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Bobby walked 2 blocks from his house to the bus stop. He rode the bus 8 blocks to the post office. Later, he came home the same way. How many blocks did Bobby travel in all?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8