Mastering Multi-Step Word Problems with Expressions

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left?

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 6

Tom has 20 marbles. He buys 5 more marbles and then loses 3. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 22

• 20

• 25

• 18

A book has 120 pages. If Sarah reads 45 pages today and plans to read 30 pages tomorrow, how many pages will she have left to read?

• 75

• 30

• 60

• 45

In a garden, there are 50 flowers. If 12 flowers bloom and 8 flowers wilt, how many flowers are there now?

• 52

• 60

• 48

• 54

A toy store had 75 toys. They sold 20 toys and then received a shipment of 30 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 85

• 90

• 70

• 100

Emma has 40 stickers. She gives 10 stickers to her brother and then receives 15 stickers from her friend. How many stickers does Emma have now?

• 25

• 30

• 45

• 50

A baker made 60 cookies. He sold 25 cookies and then baked 15 more. How many cookies does he have now?

• 50

• 35

• 70

• 40

A classroom has 30 students. If 5 students are absent and 3 new students join, how many students are in the classroom now?

• 30

• 28

• 32

• 25

A farmer has 100 chickens. If he sells 25 chickens and then buys 10 more, how many chickens does he have now?

• 75

• 85

• 90

• 100

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

• 150

• 220

• 200

• 180