Identify Correct Operations to Solve Multistep Word Problems

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

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Solve this 2 step word problem.

Mrs. Bingham loves watching the monkeys at the zoo. There were 37 monkeys swinging on the vines and 26 monkeys sitting still. The rest of the monkeys were taking a nap. If there are 100 monkeys in all, how many of the monkeys were taking a nap?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Jalin had 3 packs of baseball cards with 6 cards in each pack. He gives his friend Aiden 4 cards. Which set of steps shows one way to find the number of cards Jalin has left?

• multiply 2 by 3 and then subtract 6

• multiply 3 by 6 and then subtract 4

• multiply 3 by 6 and then add 4

• multiply 2 by 3 and then add 6

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A family spent $93 at a carnival. They spent $18 on tickets to the carnival and $36 on food. They spent the rest of the money on games. Which equation can be used to find g, the amount of money in dollars the family spent on games?

• 93 = g + 36 − 18

• 93 = 18 + 36 − g

• 93 = 36 − 18 − g

• 93 = g + 36 + 18

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Blake bought 3 boxes of chocolate candy and 4 boxes of caramel candy. If each box has 6 pieces inside it, how much candy did he have total?

• 42 pieces

• 10 pieces

• 13 pieces

• 1 piece

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

The list shows the number of trees Katelyn planted in three years.

She planted 521 trees in the first year.

She planted 387 trees in the second year.

She planted 438 trees in the third year.

Katelyn wants to plant a total of 2,000 trees. How many more trees does Katelyn need to plant?

• 654

• 874

• 1,346

• 746

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Adia had 10 stamps. She bought 10 more and gave 5 to her brother. Which equation can be used to find the number of stamps, n, Adia had left?

• 10 ÷ 5 = n

• 10 - 5 = n

• 20 ÷ 5 = n

• 20 - 5 = n

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3

Sal purchased a computer for $650. He paid $105 initially and will pay $20 per month until the computer is paid off.  How many months will he have to pay before his computer is paid off?

• 20x + 105 = 650

• 105x + 20 = 650

• 650x - 20 = 105

• 20x - 105 = 650

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Janelle and some of her friends went to the movies.  Tickets cost $6 per person and each girl also purchased a snack for $2.25.   The total was $40.50. Which equation shows how many girls went to the movies?

• 6g + 2.25g = 40.50

• 40.50 - g = 6

• 6g - 2.25 = 40.50

• 6g + 2.25 = 40.50

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Zach has six shirts.  This is 4 less than twice the number of shirts that Zavier has.  How many shirts does Zavier have?

• 5

• 8

• 1

• 3

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8