Multi Step Algebraic Problems

Oliver had 33 dollars in January. By March he had spent 4 dollars. If he got another 32 dollars from his mom, how much money would he have?

• Add 33 and 4 and subtract 32

• Add 32 and 33 and subtract 4

• Subtract 4 from 33 and add 32

• Subtract 32 from 33 and add 4

Sally and Byron mow lawns in the summer. Sally mows 5 lawns each week. Byron mows three times as many lawns each week as Sally. Byron gets paid $20 for each lawn he mows. How much money does Byron get paid each week? Use the strip diagram in the picture to help solve the problem.

• $15

• $25

• $100

• $300

Dave tiled his porch floor. He bought 25 black tiles and 23 white tiles. Each tile cost $2. How much money did Dave spend to tile his porch floor? Use the strip diagram in the picture to help you solve the problem.

• $96

• $48

• $50

• $99

Erin wants to buy a dictionary that costs $12, a dinosaur book that costs $16, and a children's cookbook that costs $11. She has saved $29 from her allowance. How much more money does Erin need to buy all three books?

• $68 total

• $10 more

• $39 more

• $39 total

The total length of three boards is 7/8 of a yard. The lengths of two of the boards are 1/4 of a yard and 3/16 of a yard. What is the length of the third board?

• 5/8 of a yard

• 11/16 of a yard

• 1 and 5/16 of a yard

• 7/16 of a yard

On Thursday, ShopRite sold 210 pounds of produce. On Friday they sold twice that amount. On Saturday they only sold 130 pounds. How much more produce did they sell on Friday than Saturday?

• 290 pounds

• 80 pounds

• 340 pounds

• 440 pounds

Akhira started her own landscaping business. She charges $6 an hour for mowing lawns and $11 for pulling weeds. In September she mowed lawns for 63 hours and pulled weeds for 9 hours. How much money did she earn in September? 

• $15

• $378

• $477

• $467

Melvin has twice as many pencils as Sam. Zachary has four times as many pencils as Sam. If Sam has 3 pencils, how many pencils do the three boys have in all?

• 12

• 6

• 21

• 24