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Multi-step Problems

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

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Class
Date
1.

The seniors are going on a class trip to Disneyland. There are 162 seniors and 24 chaperones. One bus can hold 65 people. How many buses do they need to order to take everyone to Disneyland?

a)

2 buses

b)

3 buses

c)

4 buses

d)

5 buses

2.

The school went to the fair. 102 students spent $13 on popcorn and a drink and 34 spent $15 on cotton candy and a drink. How much did they spend all together?

a)

$1,836 all together

b)

$567 all together

c)

$2,560 all together

d)

$987 all together

3.

In a home revocation competition, you get:

~ 9 points for every wall built

~5 points for every light switch installed

~2 points for every outlet installed


The Grey’s built 6 walls, installed 5 light switches, and 3 outlets


How many points did the Grey’s earn in all?

a)

105 points

b)

54 points

c)

79 points

d)

85 points

4.

A family of 12 are going on vacation for four nights to Sea World. They purchased 1 ticket for each person to enter the park, one ticket cost $104. They also had to book a hotel room that cost $134 a night. How much did their vacation cost in all?

a)

$2,098 in all

b)

$1,784 in all

c)

$987 in all

d)

$1,409 in all

5.

Calvin paints pictures and sells them at art shows. He charges $156 for a large painting. He charges $95 for a small painting. Last month he sold six large paintings and three small paintings. How much did he make in all?

a)

$251

b)

$936

c)

$1,221

d)

$2,259

6.

On Thursday, ShopRite sold 210 pounds of produce. On Friday they sold twice that amount. On Saturday they only sold 130 pounds. How much more produce did they sell on Friday than Saturday?

a)

290 pounds

b)

80 pounds

c)

340 pounds

d)

440 pounds

7.

Erin wants to buy a dictionary that costs $12, a dinosaur book that costs $16, and a children's cookbook that costs $11. She has saved $29 from her allowance. How much more money does Erin need to buy all three books?

a)

$68 total

b)

$10 more

c)

$39 more

d)

$39 total

8.

Mrs. Needham bought 18 bags of candy for Halloween.

12 of the bags had 56 pieces of candy each.

6 of the bags had 112 pieces of candy each.

How many pieces of candy did Mrs. Needham buy?

a)

672

b)

1.420

c)

1,344

d)

850

9.

Mrs. Patterson bought a case of pencils at the beginning of the school year.


● The case had 52 boxes with 24 pencils in each box.

● She wants to give 6 pencils to each of her 24 students to begin the year.

How many extra pencils will she have after she gives the pencils to her students?

a)

1,200

b)

144

c)

1,248

d)

1,104

10.

Sam has 45 cat stickers, 56 dog stickers, 18 bird stickers and 21 snake stickers. He wants to share them equally with his 5 friends. How many stickers will each friend get?

a)

28

b)

140

c)

30

d)

139

11.

A store had 40 oranges in a bin. If they threw away 25 of the old ones and put 21 new ones in the bin how many would be in the bin?

a)

65

b)

46

c)

61

d)

36

12.
Jason wants to buy a game that cost $20. He earns $2 every time he washes the dishes. He has washed the dishes 3 times. How many more times does he need to wash the dishes to get his game?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
7
d)
6
13.

Kallie wants to save 100 dollars to buy Christmas presents. So far, she has saved $60. She receives $10 a week for doing her chores. Which equation can be used to find how many more weeks (w) she needs to save her money in order to meet her goal?

a)

w = (100 - 60) ÷ 10

b)

w = (100 x 10) + 60

c)

w = (100 ÷ 10) + 60

d)

w = 100 - (60 x 10)

14.

Blaze is paid $4 for every hour he babysits. Mrs. Dirlam paid him for 5 hours of babysittting. On the way home, Blaze spent $9 on a book and $6 on a puzzle. How much money did Blaze have left from the money he received from Mrs. Dirlam?

a)

$5 left

b)

$20 left

c)

$14 left

d)

$10 left

15.

The school went to the fair. 102 students spent $13 on popcorn and a drink and 34 spent $15 on cotton candy and a drink. How much did they spend all together?

a)

$1,836 all together

b)

$2,560 all together

c)

$567 all together

d)

$987 all together

16.

A shelf at a grocery store contains 9 bottles of juice. An employee unpacks 13 cases that each contain 24 bottles of juice and places the bottles on the shelf. How many bottles are on the shelf now?

a)

312

b)

321

c)

221

d)

212

17.

Blake and George were playing touch football against Aaron and Matt. Touchdowns were worth 7 points each. Blake and George scored 7 touchdowns. Aaron and Matt's team scored 9 touchdowns. How many more points did Aaron's and Matt have than Blake and George?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

18.

Ms. Brennan has $590 to spend on pizza and juice for an all-school party. She buys 42 pizzas for $13 each. How much money can she spend on juice?

a)

$90

b)

$54

c)

$535

d)

$44

19.

Some elementary schools are collecting can food items for a local charity.

● The schools have a goal to donate 3,000 cans.

● 4 schools have each collected 386 items.

● 3 schools have each collected 225 items.

How many more cans need to be collected to reach the goal?

a)

1,544

b)

675

c)

2,219

d)

781

20.
Mackenzie has 8 markers. Ty has three times as many. If they combine their markers, how many do they have? 
a)
32
b)
24
c)
18
d)
38
21.
Jamarie and DJ go bowling. Jamarie knocks a total of 26 pins.  DJ knocks down three times as many. How many did they knock down together?
a)
52 pins
b)
29 pins
c)
78 pins
d)
104 pins
22.
Suzy bought an Ipad for $432 and case for $57. If she gives the cashier $550, how much will she get back?
a)
$493
b)
$118
c)
$61
d)
$489
23.
Akhira started her own landscaping business. She charges $6 an hour for mowing lawns and $11 for pulling weeds. In September she mowed lawns for 63 hours and pulled weeds for 9 hours. How much money did she earn in September? 
a)
$15
b)
$378
c)
$477
d)
$467
24.
Mrs. Nehls made 24 tacos. Her family ate 13 of them. Then Mrs. Nehls made 12 more tacos. Which equation can be used to find t, the number of tacos she had then? 
a)
24 + 13 - 12 = t
b)
24 + 13 + 12 = t
c)
24 - 13 + 12 = t
d)
24 - 13 - 12 = t
25.
Melvin has twice as many pencils as Ali. Zachary has four times as many pencils as Ali. If Ali has 3 pencils, how many pencils do the three boys have in all?
a)
12
b)
6
c)
21
d)
24