Multi-step word problems

Paul has 25 posters.  He bought 15 more.  How many does he have now?

• 10 posters
• 30 posters
• 15 posters
• 40 posters

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Ms. Cummings ran 5 miles each day. She did this for 11 days. How many total miles did she run after 11 days?

• 6
• 16
• 50
• 55

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Kevin has $1,498 in his savings account. He has $529 more than Albert. How much money do the have altogether?

• $969
• $2,027
• $3,525
• $2,467

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Keith bought 3 shirts for $17 each and 4 pairs of shorts for $19 each. How much money did he spend altogether?

• 51
• 76
• 127
• 137

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Jesse wanted to buy a $172 bike and a $59 helmet. If she gives the cashier $300, how much change will she get back?

• $128
• $241
• $69
• $231

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

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.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Ronnie needs 101 cupcakes for a birthday party. He already has 21 chocolate cupcakes and 33 vanilla cupcakes. How many more cupcakes should Ronnie buy?

• 80
• 113
• 47
• 68

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

There are 15 boys and 19 girls in math club. The tables in Mrs. Miller's classroom seat 4 students each. How many tables will Mrs. Miller need?

Answer explanation

The equation is:

(15 + 19) ÷ 4. The answer is:

8 r 2.

There needs to be 9 tables so the remaining 2 students have a table to sit at.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Belle bought 5 packs of white T-shirts and 3 packs of blue T-shirts for her basketball team. The white T-shirts come in packs of 2, and the blue T-shirts come in packs of 6. How many T-shirts did Belle buy in all?

• 28
• 16
• 18
• 10

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

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.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8