Solving Multi-Step Word Problems in Math

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend and then buys 10 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 15

• 21

• 10

• 25

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 5 marbles and then finds 8 more. How many marbles does he have in total?

• 15

• 18

• 25

• 23

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A farmer has 30 chickens. 12 of them are sold, and then he buys 10 more. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 25

• 20

• 28

• 32

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Sarah read 25 pages of her book on Monday and 18 pages on Tuesday. If she wants to read 100 pages in total, how many more pages does she need to read?

• 60 pages

• 57 pages

• 70 pages

• 45 pages

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

In a classroom, there are 24 students. If 6 students go to the library and 5 new students join the class, how many students are there now?

• 19

• 20

• 25

• 23

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A baker made 50 cookies. He sold 15 cookies in the morning and 20 in the afternoon. How many cookies does he have left?

• 15

• 10

• 25

• 5

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Jake has 40 toy cars. He gives 10 to his brother and then buys 5 more. How many toy cars does Jake have now?

• 35

• 30

• 50

• 25

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Emma has 60 stickers. She gives 15 stickers to her friend and then receives 25 stickers as a gift. How many stickers does she have now?

• 50

• 45

• 70

• 80

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A library has 200 books. If 50 books are checked out and then 30 new books are added, how many books are in the library now?

• 180

• 220

• 200

• 150

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

There are 45 students in a school. If 10 students leave for a field trip and 5 new students arrive, how many students are there in the school now?

• 50

• 35

• 40

• 45

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1