Multistep Basic Operations Word Problems

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?

Solve this 2 step word problem The school bus seats 50 students in all. On Tuesday, the bus was full. At the first bus stop, 15 students got off the bus. At the second bus stop, 8 students got off the bus. How many students were left on the bus?

Solve this 2 step word problem. Devarius's mom spent $100 for new school clothes for the family. Devarius's new outfit cost $35. His sister's clothes cost $40. The rest of the money was spent on their brother Nasir. How much money did Nasir's clothes cost?

Solve this 2 step word problem.

Three teachers handed out math and science textbooks for their classes. Two teachers had 21 students each, and the last teacher had 22. How many textbooks were handed out altogether?

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?

Choose the correct operations to solve the word problem. Mrs. Edwards bought 18 juice boxes and 18 bottles of water for a class party. There are 22 students in the class. How many drinks will be left over if every student has one thing to drink? (14)

• add and subtract

• add and multiply

• multiply and divide

• multiply and divide

Maya 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, Maya had left?

• 10 ÷ 5 = n

• 10 - 5 = n

• 20 ÷ 5 = n

• 20 - 5 = n

Tara had 245 more stickers than Madyson. Madyson had 320 stickers. How many stickers do they have in all?

• 335

• 775

• 885

• 658

Jared made sixty dollars mowing lawns over the summer. If he spent thirty-nine dollars buying new mower blades, how many seven dollar games could he buy with the money he had left?

• 21 games

• 3 games

• 7 games

• 99 games