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two step multiplication word problems

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peter has 3 mango trees in his backyard. He picked 7 mangoes off each tree. He threw away 8 bruised mangoes and sold the rest of the mangoes at the farmer’s market. What equation represents this question?

a)

(3x8) +7

b)

(8X7) - 3

c)

3 + (7x8)

d)

(3x7)-8

2.

Mark did chores for a week and earned $6 each day. Mark wants to buy a video game for $40. How much more money does he need to earn to buy the video game?

What strip diagram matches this problem?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Tom is mowing yards to earn some money. Tom earns $8 every time he mows a yard. This week, he mowed 4 yards and received $20 for tip. How much money has he made all together?

a)

(4+20) x 8 = 52

b)

(8x4)+20 = 52

c)

20 - (8 + 4) = 8

d)

20 + (8-4) = 24

4.

Sammy bought 8 boxes of cookies. Each box had 9 cookies. he gave one dozen of cookies to his sister. How many cookies does he have left?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Lui picked 5 rocks and Soe picked 2 rocks each day. If they did that for 7 days how many rocks would they have all together?

a)

14

b)

70

c)

49

d)

42

6.

Mrs. Amy is planning a party for the 3rd grade classes. She purchased 5 piñatas for $9 each. She had a coupon for $5 off her total purchase. How much did she spend after the discount?

a)

5+9+5

b)

5 x 5 x 9

c)

(5 x 9) + 5

d)

(5 x 9) - 5

7.

Angel has a Pokémon cards album with 6 pages. Each page can hold 7 Pokémon cards. His friend gave him 45 more Pokémon cards. How many Pokémon cards does he has in all?

Which one is NOT a way to solve this problem?

a)

(6 x 7) + 45

b)
c)
d)

45 + (7 x 6)

8.

Sara grows 4 tomatoes. Sara also grows 5 potatoes. If she sells each vegetable for $2 each, how much money can Sara make?

a)

4 + 5 + 2 = 11

b)

(4 + 5) x 2 = 18

c)

4 x 5 x 2 = 40

d)

(4 x 5) + 2 = 22