Grade 5 Multi-Step Math Problems: PEMDAS in Action

Lily has 3 bags of apples. Each bag contains 4 apples. If she gives away 5 apples, how many apples does she have left?

• 10

• 8

• 7

• 6

A baker made 12 cupcakes. He decorated each cupcake with 3 sprinkles. If he used 10 sprinkles for a special cupcake, how many sprinkles did he use in total?

• 36

• 46

• 50

• 42

Tom has 5 packs of stickers. Each pack has 8 stickers. If he gives 7 stickers to his friend, how many stickers does he have now?

• 25

• 15

• 40

• 33

A farmer has 20 chickens. He buys 15 more chickens and then sells 10. How many chickens does he have now?

• 30

• 15

• 20

• 25

Sarah read 4 books in a month. Each book has 120 pages. If she reads 30 pages a day, how many days will it take her to finish all the books?

• 24 days

• 20 days

• 16 days

• 12 days

In a classroom, there are 6 tables. Each table has 4 chairs. If 10 chairs are broken, how many chairs are left?

• 24

• 10

• 14

• 20

A toy store has 50 toys. They sell 15 toys on Monday and 20 toys on Tuesday. How many toys are left in the store?

• 5

• 25

• 15

• 10

A gardener planted 5 rows of flowers. Each row has 6 flowers. If 8 flowers die, how many flowers are still alive?

• 30

• 18

• 22

• 25

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?

• 220

• 200

• 150

• 180

Emma has 10 packs of gum. Each pack contains 5 pieces. If she gives 12 pieces to her friends, how many pieces does she have left?

• 40

• 28

• 32

• 38