Two Step Word Problems

When a mixed number is decreased by 6 ¼, the result is 9 ⅜. What is the mixed number? Let m be the mixed number that is being decreased.

• m - 6 ¼ = 9 ⅜

• m + 6 ¼ = 9 ⅜

• 6 ¼ · m = 9 ⅜

• m ÷ 6 ¼ = 9 ⅜

An odometer measures distance. The odometer on Jaylen's bicycle shows 105 miles, which is 57 more miles than the odometer on Lara's bicycle. How many miles are shown on the odometer of Lara's bicycle? Let m be the number of miles shown on Lara's odometer.

• m + 57 = 105

• 57 - m = 105

• 57m = 105

• m / 57 = 105

Tyrell has saved $62 to buy a new phone. How many more dollars must Tyrell save if the cost of the phone is $89? Let d be the number of dollars Tyrell must still save?

• 62 + d = 89

• 62d = 89

• d ÷ 89 = 62

• d - 62 = 89

15 How many inches were cut?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The coffee shop sold 213 cups of coffees on Friday, and 177 cups of coffee on Saturday. The coffee shop wants to sell a total of 575 cups by the end of the weekend. How many cups will they need to sell on Sunday?

• 390

• 185

• 965

• 611

Brambleton Park has 26 walking trails. Lawrence State Park has 8 times more walking trails than Brambleton Park. Prince William National Park has 97 more walking trails than Lawrence State Park. How many walking trails does Prince William National Park have?

• 20,176 trails

• 305 trails

• 131 trails

• 123 trails

On Monday, there were 634 cars in the parking lot. On Tuesday, there were 192 cars. How many more cars were there on Monday?

• 642

• 542

• 442

• 562

Sophie went to the lake with her family. First, they spent 1 1/4 hours fishing. Then, they spent twice as much time swimming. How much time did they spend fishing and swimming in all?

Write your answer as a whole number, fraction, or mixed number. Simplify any fractions.

Paul runs a small farm. After the last harvest, he weighed the amount of squash he collected. He had 42.2 total pounds of green and yellow squash. If yellow squash made up 1/5 of the harvest by weight, how many pounds of green squash did he have? Write your answer as a whole number, decimal, fraction, or mixed number. Simplify any fractions.

David has 3 1/2 cups of blueberries. He uses 1/4 of a cup of blueberries to make a breakfast smoothie. He uses 1/2 of the remaining blueberries to make blueberry pancakes. How many cups of blueberries does he use for the pancakes?

Write your answer as a whole number, fraction, or mixed number. Simplify any fractions.