Multistep Word Problems

What two operations would you use to solve this word problem? Randy bought new pencils for $2.00 and new crayons for $1.00. He paid with a $5 bill. How much change did Randy get back after paying for his new supplies? ($2.00)

• multiply and divide

• add and subtract

• multiply and add

• divide and subtract

Choose the correct operations to solve the word problem. At the football game, JJ gained 92 yards rushing. Sam gained 30 yards more than JJ. What was the total number of yards gained by both boys during the football game? (214)

• add and add

• add and multiply

• add and divide

• multiply and divide

Choose the correct operations to solve the word problem. At the school library, there are 4 round tables that can seat a total of 20 students. There are also 2 long tables that can seat a total of 4 students less than the round tables. How many seats in all are available at the school library? (36)

• add and subtract

• multiply and subtract

• subtract and add

• multiply and divide

Solve this 2 step word problem.

The Glenn family went to the carnival. When everyone was ready for lunch, Dad bought 4 drinks for $3.25 and 4 hot dog plates with chips for $8.00. He also used a coupon for $2.00 off the price of lunch. How much did Dad pay for lunch altogether?

Mrs. Nunez had 182 paper clips in a container on her desk. She ordered another 19 boxes, each box had 48 paper clips in it. How many paper clips does she have now.

• 912

• 3,458

• 1,094

• 8,736

Scout Troop 54 earns $7 for each carton of apples sold. In December, the troop sold 46 cartons. In January, they sold 26 cartons, and in February, 78 cartons. How much did the troop earn from their sales in these three months?

• $150

• $504

• $1,050

• $93,288

Each student purchased a box of 24 crayons and 18 colored pencils. There are 20 students in the class. How many crayons and colored pencils did the class purchase?

• 62

• 8,640

• 912

• 840

Mackenzie has 8 markers. Ty has three times as many. If they combine their markers, how many do they have? 

• 32

• 24

• 18

• 38

Each pack of pencils contains 8 pencils. Liam bought 3 packs and divided them equally among 6 people. How many pencils did each person get? 

• 24

• 4

• 17

• 5

Bradley has tomato plants in his garden. This year the plants grew 119 tomatoes. Birds ate 17 of the tomatoes. 19 were ruined by bugs. He picked the rest. How many tomatoes did he pick?

• 83 tomatoes

• 155 tomatoes

• 73 tomatoes

• 84 tomatoes