Mastering Keywords in Multi-Step Word Problems

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

• 10

• 12

• 6

• 8

Tom has 5 toy cars. He buys 3 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Tom have now?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

Sarah has 20 candies. She eats 5 candies and then shares 3 with her brother. How many candies does she have left?

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 8

A farmer has 15 chickens. He buys 10 more chickens. If 5 chickens run away, how many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 15

• 20

• 25

• 30

In a box, there are 30 crayons. If 10 crayons are broken and 5 new crayons are added, how many crayons are in the box now?

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 20

Emma has 8 books. She reads 3 books and then borrows 4 more from the library. How many books does she have now?

• 9

• 7

• 5

• 10

A baker made 24 cookies. He sold 10 cookies and then baked 12 more. How many cookies does he have now?

• 30

• 22

• 26

• 18

There are 18 students in a class. If 6 students go to the library and 4 more join them, how many students are in the classroom now?

• 8

• 12

• 14

• 10

Jack has 50 marbles. He gives 15 marbles to his friend and then finds 10 more marbles. How many marbles does Jack have now?

• 35

• 60

• 25

• 45

A gardener planted 25 flowers. 10 flowers died, but then he planted 15 more. How many flowers does the gardener have now?

• 30

• 35

• 25

• 20