Solving Multi-Step Word Problems: Grade 5 Challenges

A bakery made 256 cookies in the morning and 348 cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies did they make in total?

• 500

• 604

• 450

• 600

A school has 1,250 pencils. If they distribute 375 pencils to students, how many pencils are left?

• 500

• 1,125

• 1,000

• 875

A farmer has 1,500 apples. He sells 678 apples at the market. How many apples does he have remaining?

• 1,000

• 678

• 900

• 822

A library has 2,340 books. If 1,125 books are checked out, how many books are still in the library?

• 2,000

• 1,500

• 1,000

• 1,215

A toy store had 1,200 toys. They received a shipment of 450 more toys. How many toys do they have now?

• 2,000

• 1,200

• 1,650

• 1,450

A gardener planted 125 flowers in the spring and 275 flowers in the summer. How many flowers did he plant altogether?

• 400

• 375

• 300

• 450

A concert hall has 3,500 seats. If 1,250 seats are filled, how many seats are still available?

• 1500

• 3000

• 1000

• 2250

A factory produces 2,000 toys each day. If they operate for 5 days, how many toys do they produce in total?

• 5,000

• 12,000

• 8,000

• 10,000

A bookstore sold 1,250 books last month and 1,450 books this month. How many books did they sell in total over the two months?

• 1,600

• 3,000

• 2,500

• 2,700

A sports team has 1,800 fans at a game. If 600 fans leave early, how many fans are still at the game?

• 1200

• 600

• 300

• 1800