Multi-Step Word Problems

A local zoo has 3 penguin exhibits. The first exhibit has 24 penguins, the second has 18 penguins, and the third has 15 penguins. If each penguin eats 4 fish per day, how many fish does the zoo need for all penguins for one week?

• 1,596

• 420

• 1,280

• 4,788

Sarah volunteers at an elephant sanctuary. She needs to prepare hay bales for 5 elephants. Each elephant eats 12 hay bales per week. How many hay bales will she need for 3 weeks?

• 180

• 150

• 200

• 120

The local animal shelter received 45 kittens last month. They were able to find homes for 28 kittens. This month, they received 36 more kittens. How many kittens are currently at the shelter?

• 53

• 45

• 36

• 63

A pet store has 156 pounds of dog food. If 12 dogs each eat 2 pounds of food per day, how many days will the dog food last?

• 5 days

• 6 days

• 7 days

• 8 days

At the butterfly garden, there are 127 butterflies. 35 new butterflies emerged from their chrysalises, but 18 butterflies were released into the wild. How many butterflies are now in the garden?

• 144

• 145

• 146

• 143

A horse stable has 8 horses. Each horse drinks 15 gallons of water per day. How many gallons of water will the stable need for all horses for 5 days?

• 600

• 580

• 620

• 640

The aquarium has 4 dolphin shows daily. Each show uses 24 pounds of fish to feed the dolphins. If they have 200 pounds of fish in storage, how many days can they continue the shows?

• 2 days

• 3 days

• 4 days

• 5 days

A bird sanctuary cares for injured birds. They currently have 65 birds. If each bird needs 3 servings of food per day, and each serving costs $2, how much money do they spend on food each day?

• $390

• $380

• $400

• $420

The local farm has 245 chickens. Each chicken lays 1 egg every 2 days. How many eggs will they collect in 6 days?

• 735

• 720

• 745

• 750

A rabbit rescue center has 95 rabbits. They need to give each rabbit 2 carrots per day. If a bag of carrots contains 50 carrots, how many bags do they need for 4 days?

• 16 bags

• 15 bags

• 14 bags

• 13 bags