Solving Multi-Step Word Problems for 5th Graders

Sarah has 15 apples. She gives 3 apples to her friend and then buys 8 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 18

• 20

• 12

• 10

A book costs $12. If you buy 3 books and pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $20

• $5

• $30

• $14

Tom has 24 marbles. He loses 6 marbles and then finds 10 more. How many marbles does he have now?

• 30

• 18

• 28

• 20

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 2 slices and your friend eats 3 slices, how many slices are left?

• 3 slices

• 6 slices

• 5 slices

• 4 slices

Lily has $50. She spends $15 on a toy and $10 on a book. How much money does she have left?

• $10

• $40

• $35

• $25

A farmer has 30 chickens. If he sells 10 and buys 5 more, how many chickens does he have now?

• 35

• 25

• 15

• 20

In a classroom, there are 20 students. If 5 students leave and 3 new students join, how many students are in the classroom now?

• 22

• 20

• 15

• 18

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy 4 pencils and pay with a $10 bill, how much change do you get back?

• $2

• $3

• $5

• $4

Emma has 50 stickers. She gives 10 to her friend and then buys 20 more. How many stickers does she have now?

• 40

• 50

• 70

• 60

A gardener plants 15 flowers. If 5 flowers die and he plants 10 more, how many flowers does he have in total?

• 10

• 30

• 20

• 25