Multi-Step Problems Involving Whole Numbers

The ecology club has a recycling program. They collected 4,092 plastic bottles last year, and this year are hoping to collect 6,000 bottles. How many more do they need to collect to reach their goal?

• 10,092

• 1,908

• 2,000

• 6,000

Last year Friendly Flowers florist sold 319 roses and 216 lilies during the month of January. They sold 268 roses and 158 lilies during the month of February. How many roses were sold during January and February combined?

• 961

• 535

• 426

• 587

Ronnie made $472 waiting tables last week. He had to pay his car payment, that was $208 and his water bill, that was $82. After he pays his bills, how much money will he have left?

• $290

• $762

• $182

• $390

During lunch Karen ate a chicken sandwich that was 379 calories. She also drank a soft drink that was 206 calories. How many calories did she consume at lunch?

• 585

• 173

• 379

• 206

A train travels 60 miles per hour for 2 hours, then 45 miles per hour for another 2 hours. How many total miles did the train travel?

• 210 miles

• 220 miles

• 230 miles

• 200 miles

A school ordered 450 notebooks. If each classroom gets an equal number of notebooks and there are 9 classrooms, how many notebooks does each classroom get? If two classrooms decide to share 10 of their notebooks with another classroom, how many notebooks does that classroom have now?

• 60

• 50

• 70

• 55

Mrs. Needham bought 18 bags of candy for Halloween.

12 of the bags had 56 pieces of candy each.

6 of the bags had 112 pieces of candy each.

How many pieces of candy did Mrs. Needham buy?

• 672 pieces of candy

• 1.420 pieces of candy

• 1,344 pieces of candy

• 850 pieces of candy

The auditorium at the elementary school has 75 seats. The large high school auditorium has 6 times as many seats. How many total seats are in both schools?

• 81

• 450

• 69

• 525

Mike read a book for 2.5 hours on Saturday and 3.75 hours on Sunday. If he reads an additional 1.25 hours on Monday, how many hours in total will he have read?

• 6.0 hours

• 7.5 hours

• 5.5 hours

• 8.0 hours

Answer explanation

To find the total hours Mike read, add 2.5 hours on Saturday, 3.75 hours on Sunday, and 1.25 hours on Monday: 2.5 + 3.75 + 1.25 = 7.5 hours.

Faith uses 3 eggs to make a large omelet and 2 eggs to make a small omelet. How many eggs would she need to make 5 large omelets and 4 small omelets?

• 14 eggs

• 22 eggs

• 23 eggs

• 26 eggs