Multi-step word problems- add and subtract

Brylee ordered 678 flowers for her wedding. She ordered 316 roses and 236 tulips. The rest of the flowers were orchids. How many of Brylee’s wedding flowers were orchids?

• 98 flowers

• 126 flowers

• 134 flowers

• 245 flowers

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Meg and Max are putting together a 725-piece puzzle. Meg has put together 267 pieces and Max has put together 259 pieces. How many pieces are left to put together?

• 174 pieces

• 183 pieces

• 199 pieces

• 201 pieces

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

This morning, Greg had 273 fish to sell. He sold 195 fish. Then, he went fishing and caught 67 more fish. Which equation can be used to find the number of fish Greg has now?

• 273 - 195 + 67 = f

• 273 - 195 - 67 = f

• 273 + 195 - 67 = f

• 273 + 195 + 67 = f

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Ruby saved $42 last month and $63 this month. Then, she went shopping! She spent $38 on a new dress and $17 on a necklace. How much money does Ruby have left?

• 42 + 63 - 38 - 17 = m

• 42 + 63 - 38 + 17 = m

• 42 - 63 + 38 - 17 = m

• 42 + 63 - 38 = m

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A coffee shop had 725 fluid ounces of peppermint syrup to make peppermint lattes. They used 398 ounces, and then ordered 124 more ounces. How many ounces of peppermint syrup does the coffee shop have now?

• 427 ounces

• 451 ounces

• 527 ounces

• 551 ounces

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

For Valentine’s Day, students decorated their classroom with paper hearts. They used 72 purple hearts, 116 pink hearts. They used 48 more red hearts than pink hearts. How many paper hearts were used in all?

• 236 hearts

• 284 hearts

• 308 hearts

• 352 hearts

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8