Solving Multi-Step Word Problems with Equations

1. Sarah has 15 apples. She buys 9 more apples and gives 4 to her friend. How many apples does she have now? (Equation: 15 + 9 - 4)

• 22

• 16

• 18

• 20

2. A book costs $12. If Emily buys 3 books and pays with a $50 bill, how much change does she get back? (Equation: 50 - (12 * 3))

• 10

• 20

• 14

• 18

3. Tom has 24 marbles. He loses 6 marbles and then finds 10 more. How many marbles does he have now? (Equation: 24 - 6 + 10)

• 22

• 28

• 20

• 30

4. A box can hold 8 toys. If there are 5 boxes, how many toys can they hold in total? (Equation: 8 * 5)

• 30

• 50

• 20

• 40

5. Lisa read 45 pages of a book on Monday and 30 pages on Tuesday. If the book has 150 pages, how many pages does she have left to read? (Equation: 150 - (45 + 30))

• 75 pages

• 100 pages

• 60 pages

• 90 pages

6. A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells 15 and then buys 20 more. How many chickens does he have now? (Equation: 50 - 15 + 20)

• 50

• 45

• 55

• 60

7. There are 120 students in a school. If 30 students are absent and 10 new students enroll, how many students are currently in school? (Equation: 120 - 30 + 10)

• 120

• 100

• 90

• 110

8. A pizza is cut into 12 slices. If John eats 3 slices and his friend eats 4 slices, how many slices are left? (Equation: 12 - (3 + 4))

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

9. A car travels 60 miles in one hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? (Equation: 60 * 3)

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

• 240 miles

10. A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. How many flowers did he plant in total? (Equation: 5 * 8)

• 35

• 30

• 50

• 40