Solving Multistep Math Problems: Check Your Work!

1. Sarah has 24 apples. She gives 8 apples to her friend and then buys 15 more. How many apples does she have now? Match the equation: 24 - 8 + 15 = ?

• 30

• 25

• 20

• 31

2. A baker made 120 cookies. He sold 45 cookies and then baked 30 more. How many cookies does he have now? Match the equation: 120 - 45 + 30 = ?

• 105

• 75

• 90

• 120

3. Tom read 15 pages of a book on Monday and 20 pages on Tuesday. If the book has 100 pages, how many pages does he have left to read? Match the equation: 100 - (15 + 20) = ?

• 65

• 60

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• 70

4. A toy store had 150 toys. They sold 50 toys and received a shipment of 70 new toys. How many toys do they have now? Match the equation: 150 - 50 + 70 = ?

• 140

• 100

• 170

• 120

5. Lisa has 50 stickers. She gives 10 stickers to each of her 3 friends. How many stickers does she have left? Match the equation: 50 - (10 * 3) = ?

• 20

• 30

• 15

• 25

6. A farmer has 200 pounds of apples. He sells 75 pounds and then picks 50 more. How many pounds of apples does he have now? Match the equation: 200 - 75 + 50 = ?

• 175

• 125

• 200

• 150

7. A library has 300 books. They donate 45 books and then receive 60 new books. How many books are in the library now? Match the equation: 300 - 45 + 60 = ?

• 250

• 305

• 360

• 315

8. Emma has 80 marbles. She loses 15 marbles and then finds 10 more. How many marbles does she have now? Match the equation: 80 - 15 + 10 = ?

• 75

• 90

• 85

• 70

9. A concert hall has 500 seats. If 200 tickets are sold and 50 more are reserved, how many seats are still available? Match the equation: 500 - (200 + 50) = ?

• 300

• 450

• 250

• 400

10. A gardener planted 120 flowers. 30 flowers died, and he planted 20 more. How many flowers does he have now? Match the equation: 120 - 30 + 20 = ?

• 90

• 110

• 100

• 130