Mastering Multi-Step Word Problems in Math

Sarah has 245 marbles. She buys 128 more marbles and then gives 67 marbles to her friend. How many marbles does she have left?

• 245

• 306

• 306

• 128

A bakery made 350 cookies in the morning and 275 cookies in the afternoon. If they sold 400 cookies by the end of the day, how many cookies are left?

• 225

• 300

• 100

• 150

Tom has 1,200 stickers. He wants to share them equally among 4 friends. After sharing, he buys 150 more stickers. How many stickers does he have now?

• 150

• 300

• 1,050

• 1,200

A farmer has 1,500 apples. He sells 375 apples at the market and then picks 200 more apples from his trees. How many apples does he have now?

• 1,675

• 1,325

• 1,500

• 1,200

Lisa read 45 pages of her book on Monday and 60 pages on Tuesday. If her book has 200 pages, how many pages does she have left to read?

• 100 pages

• 95 pages

• 80 pages

• 120 pages

In a classroom, there are 24 students. If 6 students are absent and 3 new students join, how many students are in the classroom now?

• 24

• 21

• 18

• 27

A toy store had 500 toys. They received a shipment of 150 toys and sold 200 toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 600

• 450

• 300

• 400

A library has 1,000 books. If 250 books are checked out and 100 new books are added, how many books are in the library now?

• 850

• 900

• 750

• 1,100

Emma has 300 stickers. She gives 50 stickers to each of her 4 friends. How many stickers does she have left?

• 200

• 100

• 250

• 150

A school organized a field trip for 120 students. If 30 students canceled their trip and 15 more students joined, how many students are going on the trip?

• 75

• 90

• 105

• 120