Multi-Step Word Problems: Math Challenges for 5th Graders

Lily has 24 apples. She gives 6 apples to her friend and then buys 15 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 33

• 25

• 20

• 30

A bookstore sold 150 books in one week. If they sold 30 more books the next week, how many books did they sell in total over the two weeks?

• 120

• 300

• 200

• 330

Tom has 50 marbles. He loses 8 marbles and then finds 12 more. How many marbles does he have now?

• 42

• 60

• 50

• 54

Sarah is saving money for a new bike. She saves $10 each week. If she has already saved $30, how many weeks will it take her to save a total of $100?

• 5 weeks

• 10 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 7 weeks

A gardener planted 40 flowers. If 15 of them died and he planted 10 more, how many flowers does he have now?

• 25

• 30

• 35

• 45

A toy store had 200 toys. They sold 75 toys and then received a shipment of 50 new toys. How many toys do they have now?

• 125

• 175

• 200

• 150

In a classroom, there are 30 students. If 5 students are absent and 3 new students join, how many students are in the classroom now?

• 30

• 27

• 28

• 25

A baker made 120 cookies. He sold 45 cookies and then baked 30 more. How many cookies does he have now?

• 105

• 100

• 75

• 90

Emma read 15 pages of her book on Monday and 20 pages on Tuesday. If her book has 100 pages, how many pages does she have left to read?

• 60 pages

• 70 pages

• 80 pages

• 65 pages

A farmer has 80 chickens. If he sells 25 chickens and then buys 10 more, how many chickens does he have now?

• 70

• 80

• 55

• 65