Mastering Multi-Step Division and Like Terms in Math

1. Sarah has 24 apples. She wants to divide them equally into 4 baskets. After placing the apples in the baskets, she gives away 3 apples. How many apples does she have left? Write an expression to represent this problem.

• 21

• 15

• 24

• 18

2. A baker made 60 cookies. He divided them into 5 boxes. If he sold 2 boxes, how many cookies does he have left? Write an expression to show your work.

• 24

• 36

• 30

• 48

3. Tom has 15 toy cars. He buys 3 more sets of 4 cars each. If he gives away 5 cars to his friends, how many cars does he have now? Write an expression to solve this problem.

• 20

• 18

• 22

• 25

4. Lisa read 12 books this month. If she reads 3 more books each week for 4 weeks, how many books will she have read in total? Write an expression to find the answer.

• 24

• 15

• 18

• 30

5. A farmer has 48 chickens. He sells 6 chickens and then buys 12 more. If he divides the remaining chickens into 4 coops, how many chickens are in each coop? Write an expression to represent this situation.

• 13.5

• 12

• 10

• 15

6. In a classroom, there are 30 students. If 10 students are absent and the remaining students are divided into groups of 5, how many groups are there? Write an expression to show your calculations.

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 3

7. A gardener planted 36 flowers. If he plants 4 more flowers each week for 3 weeks, how many flowers will he have in total? Write an expression to solve this problem.

• 48

• 60

• 52

• 40

8. A toy store has 50 toys. If they sell 10 toys and then receive a shipment of 20 new toys, how many toys do they have now? Write an expression to represent this situation.

• 40

• 30

• 60

• 50

9. Emma has 45 stickers. She gives 5 stickers to each of her 4 friends. How many stickers does she have left? Write an expression to find the answer.

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

10. A library has 120 books. If 30 books are checked out and then 15 new books are added, how many books are in the library now? Write an expression to show your work.

• 105

• 75

• 90

• 120