Multi-Step Word Problems: Choose the Operations

 Holden had 3 packs of baseball cards with 6 cards in each pack. He gives his friend Clay 4 cards. Which shows one way to find the number of cards Holden has left?

• multiply 2 by 3 and then subtract 6
• multiply 3 by 6 and then subtract 4
• multiply 3 by 6 and then add 4
• multiply 2 by 3 and then add 6

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What two operations would you use to solve this word problem?

Randy bought 15 new pencils for $2.00 each and 10 packs of new crayons for $1.00 each. What was the total amount her spent?

• divide and subtract

• multiply and add

• multiply and divide

• add and divide

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

What 2 operations would you use to solve this word problem?

240 puppies are for sale at the Mega pet store. The puppies were shared equally between 8 smaller shops. One of those shops sold all their puppies for $300 each. How much did the puppy shop make?

• divide and multiply

• divide and add

• multiply and subtract

• add and multiply

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.B.5

CCSS.3.OA.B.6

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Choose the correct operations to solve the word problem.

At the football games, Landon, James and Sam gained 30 yards each. How many yards did the team receive?

• divide and add

• multiply and divide

• add then multiply

• subtract then multiply

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.B.5

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mrs. Smith bought each of her 32 students, 5 different kinds of treats. She forgot 30 of the treats at home. How many treats did she bring to class?

• add and divide

• divide and multiply

• subtract and add

• multiply and subtract

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Brenda stayed at her aunt's house for 5 days. She built 2 snowmen each day she was there. How many snowmen did Brenda build?

Which operation is this?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

Paul spent 35 hours skiing this winter. Nancy spent 23 hours skiing this winter. How many more hours did Paul ski than Nancy?

Which operation is this?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Tina spent $108 Christmas shopping at the mall. She also spent $231 online. How much money did Tina spend in all?

Which operation is this?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Jesse is buying Christmas presents for his 4 friends. He has $84 and he wants to spend an equal amount on each friend. How much will Jesse spend on each friend?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

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CCSS.3.OA.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Janice hangs 32 ornaments on the tree. Her brother hangs 18 more. How many ornaments did they hang in all?

• Multiply 32 x 18

• Subtract 32 - 18

• Add 32 + 18

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CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8