Multi-Step Math Puzzles: Estimation and Problem Solving

A farmer has 24 apples. He packs them into boxes with 6 apples each. How many boxes does he fill? If he sells 3 boxes, how many apples does he have left?

• 6 apples

• 9 apples

• 12 apples

• 4 apples

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Sarah has 48 candies. She wants to share them equally among 8 friends. After sharing, how many candies does each friend get? If Sarah keeps 4 candies for herself, how many does she have left?

• Each friend gets 6 candies, and Sarah has 4 candies left.

• Each friend gets 4 candies, and Sarah has 6 candies left.

• Each friend gets 7 candies, and Sarah has 2 candies left.

• Each friend gets 5 candies, and Sarah has 8 candies left.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A bookstore has 120 books. They sell 15 books each day. How many books will they have left after 4 days? If they receive a shipment of 30 new books, how many books will they have in total?

• 105

• 75

• 120

• 90

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A school has 150 students. If 5 students are absent each day, how many students are present after 3 days? If 10 new students enroll, how many students are there now?

• 145

• 135

• 140

• 150

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A baker makes 60 cookies. He puts them in boxes of 12 cookies each. How many boxes does he fill? If he gives away 2 boxes, how many cookies does he have left?

• 24 cookies

• 36 cookies

• 30 cookies

• 48 cookies

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A toy store has 80 toys. If they sell 10 toys each week, how many toys will they have left after 5 weeks? If they receive 20 new toys, how many toys do they have now?

• 40 toys

• 70 toys

• 60 toys

• 50 toys

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A gardener plants 36 flowers in 4 rows. How many flowers are in each row? If he plants 2 more flowers in each row, how many flowers does he have in total?

• 44

• 42

• 38

• 40

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A pizza shop sells 5 pizzas for $20 each. If they sell all the pizzas, how much money do they make? If they spend $50 on ingredients, how much profit do they earn?

• $100

• $50

• $70

• $30

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A library has 200 books. If they donate 25 books to a school and then buy 50 new books, how many books do they have now? If they lend out 10 books, how many books are left?

• 210

• 225

• 215

• 200

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A pet store has 90 fish. If they sell 15 fish each week, how many fish will they have left after 3 weeks? If they receive a shipment of 30 new fish, how many fish do they have in total?

• 90

• 75

• 45

• 60

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8