6th Grade Math: Multi-Step Problems & Absolute Value

A store sells apples for $2 each and oranges for $3 each. If you buy 4 apples and 5 oranges, how much do you spend in total? Then, find the absolute value of the difference between the total cost and $20.

• $10

• $15

• 3

• $5

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A runner jogs 3 miles north, then 2 miles south. After that, he runs 4 miles east. What is the total distance he has run? Calculate the absolute value of the distance he is from his starting point.

• 9 miles, sqrt(17) miles

• 10 miles

• 5 miles

• 8 miles

Tags

CCSS.HSN.VM.A.3

A recipe requires 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of flour do you need in total? If you have 10 cups, how many cups will you have left?

• 5 cups

• 2.5 cups

• 7.5 cups

• 12.5 cups

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour and then 45 miles in the next hour. How far does the car travel in total? If the car's fuel tank can hold 15 gallons and it uses 1 gallon for every 15 miles, how many gallons will be left after the trip?

• Total distance: 90 miles, Gallons left: 10 gallons

• Total distance: 100 miles, Gallons left: 5 gallons

• Total distance: 120 miles, Gallons left: 6 gallons

• Total distance: 105 miles, Gallons left: 8 gallons

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.3

A gardener plants 12 flowers in a row. If 3 of them are red and the rest are yellow, how many yellow flowers are there? If each yellow flower costs $1.50, what is the total cost for the yellow flowers?

• $15.00

• $13.50

• $10.50

• $12.00

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A book costs $15, and a bookmark costs $2. If you buy 2 books and 3 bookmarks, what is the total cost? If you pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $20

• $5

• $30

• $14

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A student scores 85, 90, and 78 on three tests. What is the average score? If the student wants to raise the average to 90, what score does he need on the next test?

• 95

• 107

• 100

• 85

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices and your friend eats 2, how many slices are left? If each slice costs $2, what is the total cost of the remaining slices?

• 4 slices left, total cost is $8.

• 2 slices left, total cost is $4.

• 3 slices left, total cost is $6.

• 5 slices left, total cost is $10.

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A train travels 120 miles in 2 hours and then 90 miles in 1.5 hours. What is the average speed of the train for the entire trip? If the train's speed limit is 60 miles per hour, how much faster was it going on average?

• 75 miles per hour

• 45 miles per hour

• 0 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A factory produces 500 toys in a day. If 150 toys are defective, how many good toys are produced? If each good toy sells for $10, what is the total revenue from selling all the good toys?

• $3000

• $4000

• $2500

• $3500

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.3