Math Middle School Multi Step Word Problems

Benjamin has a collection of 2,156 sports cards in his collection. He decides to give away 1,075 cards by dividing them equally among 7 friends. Of the cards he gives away, Marty gives any remaining sports cards to his sister, Jenny. How many cards does Jenny receive?

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

Benjamin has a collection of 2,156 sports cards in his collection. He decides to give away 1,075 cards by dividing them equally among 7 friends. How many cards will Benjamin keep in his personal collection?

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.6

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

For a service project, Serenity's class of 26 students collects pinecones to make bird feeders. Each feeder requires 3 pinecones. Serenity and her classmates plan to make 4 feeders a piece. How many pinecones should the students collect?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Kara, Ashley, and Emma each carry a 24-pack of soda from the garage into the house. Dad evenly divides the cans of soda among 4 coolers. Kara multiplies 3 x 24 to find the total number of soda cans, then divides the product by 4 to find the number of sodas Dad will place in each cooler. Write and solve an equation to show Nadine's work.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Kara, Ashley, and Emma each carry a 24-pack of soda from the garage into the house. Dad evenly divides the cans of soda among 4 coolers. Ashley thinks the correct way to find the number of sodas in each cooler is to divide each 24-pack of soda among the 4 coolers, then multiply that number by the number of children who carry the sodas. Write and solve an equation to show Billy's work.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mr. Rancour wanted to donate most of his quarter collection to several charities. He wanted to split the collection evenly between the World Wildlife Fund, the American Red Cross, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, and his savings account. How much money, in dollars, will each place get if he shares his entire collection of 1,432 quarters?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Adult tickets to the ice skating show cost $34 each plus a $2 handling fee for each ticket. Senior Tours purchased 87 adult tickets. How much money did the tour company pay for the tickets and handling fees?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Each week during summer, Aaron earns $166 by completing yard work for neighbors. From the money Aaron earns, each week, he repays is parents $21 for gasoline for the lawn mower. He works 5 days per week. After expenses, how much money does Aaron earn per day?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Travis' family drove from their house to Disney World, a total distance of 936 miles. The trip took 3 days. Each day the family stopped 2 hours for meals and sightseeing along the way. If they drove the same distance each day, how many miles did the family travel per day?

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Five fourth-grade classes at Escondido Elementary are going to the museum. Four classes have 28 students and one class has 30 students. Five teachers will accompany the students. The principal schedules 3 buses for transportation. How many passengers will ride on each bus?

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3