Two-step Word Problems (add, subtract, multiply, or divide)

Sarah buys 3 packs of pencils. Each pack contains 12 pencils. She gives 7 pencils to a friend. How many pencils does Sarah have left?

• 29

• 31

• 36

• 44

Tom has $120. He buys 4 books, each costing $15. He then spends $8 on a snack. How much money does Tom have left?

• $38

• $40

• $44

• $48

A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need? If you only have a 5-cup container, how many containers do you need to store the flour?

• 7.5 cups, 1 container

• 7.5 cups, 2 containers

• 7.5 cups, 3 containers

• 10 cups, 1 container

Emily has 24 marbles and buys 3 bags of marbles. Each bag contains 8 marbles. She then gives 10 marbles to her friend. How many marbles does Emily have now?

• 22

• 24

• 26

• 28

A store sells pens in packs of 6. If you buy 5 packs and then decide to return 2 packs, how many pens do you have left?

• 18 pens

• 24 pens

• 30 pens

• 36 pens