Solving Multi-Step Word Problems in Real Life Scenarios

A store sells pencils for $2 each and erasers for $3 each. If you buy a total of 10 items and spend $24, how many pencils and erasers did you buy?

• 7 pencils and 3 erasers

• 5 pencils and 5 erasers

• 6 pencils and 4 erasers

• 4 pencils and 6 erasers

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles and together they have 36 marbles, how many marbles does Maria have?

• 30

• 24

• 12

• 18

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A recipe requires 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour and sugar do you need in total?

• 15 cups of flour and 10 cups of sugar

• 8 cups of flour and 4 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of flour and 6 cups of sugar

• 12 cups of flour and 8 cups of sugar

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If you paid $70 for your rental, how many miles did you drive?

• 100 miles

• 50 miles

• 150 miles

• 200 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

In a class, the ratio of boys to girls is 3:5. If there are 40 students in total, how many boys are in the class?

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 8 flowers and he wants to plant a total of 56 flowers, how many rows will he need?

• 7

• 6

• 8

• 5

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A book costs $15. If you buy x books and spend $75, how many books did you buy?

• 10

• 3

• 7

• 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A swimming pool is being filled with water. If it fills at a rate of 5 gallons per minute and it takes 30 minutes to fill, how many gallons of water are needed to fill the pool?

• 150 gallons

• 75 gallons

• 100 gallons

• 200 gallons

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A concert ticket costs $45. If you buy 3 tickets and pay with a $200 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $75

• $65

• $80

• $50

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A school is selling tickets for a play. Adult tickets are $10 and student tickets are $5. If they sold a total of 50 tickets and made $400, how many adult and student tickets were sold?

• 35 adult tickets and 15 student tickets

• 25 adult tickets and 25 student tickets

• 40 adult tickets and 10 student tickets

• 30 adult tickets and 20 student tickets

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C