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4/14/25 - Multi-Step Word Problems

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A worksheet had 7 problems on it. If a teacher had 17 worksheets to grade and had already graded 8 of them, how many more problems does she have to grade?
a)
72
b)
54
c)
63
d)
32
2.
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
3.
Mike had 15 video games but 9 of them weren't working. If he wanted to sell the working games for $5 each, how much money could he earn?
a)
25
b)
45
c)
29
d)
30
4.
At the arcade Amy had 6 tickets she saved from the last time she went. This time she played a game 7 times and earned 5 tickets each time she played. How many tickets does she have now?
a)
18
b)
47
c)
37
d)
41
5.
Chloe baked 7 brownies, but needed 16 total for her party. If she used 6 cups of flour on each one, how much cups of flour does she still need?
a)
63
b)
29
c)
36
d)
54
6.
Katie had 4 math problems to complete. She spent about 8 minutes on each problem and then she spent 7 minutes checking her answers. How many minutes did she spend total?
a)
39
b)
60
c)
19
d)
28
7.
Wendy was playing a video game and had 10 lives. In a hard part of the game she lost 6 lives. If she got 37 more lives in the next level, how many lives would she have?
a)
41
b)
53
c)
47
d)
16
8.
It takes 8 ounces of cheese to make a burrito and 9 ounces for a taco. If you wanted 2 burritos and 1 taco how many ounces of cheese would you need?
a)
19
b)
26
c)
31
d)
25
9.
Haley picked 28 carrots from her garden. If she threw out 11 of them and then picked 9 more the next day, how many carrots would she have total?
a)
39
b)
20
c)
26
d)
48
10.
Roger spent $8 on a board game and then he bought 4 action figures for $5 each. How much money did he spend on the game and figures?
a)
13
b)
28
c)
17
d)
36
11.

For Halloween Debby and her sister combined the candy they received. Debby had 32 pieces of candy while her sister had 45. If they ate 24 pieces the first night, how many pieces do they have left?

a)

101 pieces

b)

50 pieces

c)

53 pieces

d)

21 pieces

12.

Lana picked 56 tulips and 89 roses to make flower bouquets. If she only used 34 of the flowers though, how many extra flowers did Lana pick?

a)

111 flowers

b)

179 flowers

c)

108 flowers

d)

89 flowers

13.
The owner of a candy factory ordered 3 different bags of colored gummy bears. 
*She ordered 25 of each color
*She also ordered some chocolate. 
*She ordered 3 times as much chocolate as gummy bears.
How much chocolate did she order?
a)
675
b)
225
c)
75
d)
25
14.
A roller coaster has 7 cars. Each car has 4 seats. If there are 3 empty seats, how many people were on the roller coaster?
a)
28
b)
21
c)
25
d)
11
15.
Aaliyah arranged her books on 5 shelves with 8 books on each shelf. Nathan arranged his books on 4 shelves with 9 books on each shelf. Who has more books?
a)
Aaliyah
b)
Nathan
c)
Both have the same 
d)
Neither
16.
Raleigh has 24 cookies.  4 kids share them equally.  How many cookies does each kid get?
a)
28
b)
24
c)
20
d)
6
17.
There are 24 cupcakes.  Riley, Maggie, and Laura each have an equal amount of cupcakes.  How many cupcakes does each person have?
a)
8
b)
24
18.
Ms. Rojas baked 27 cookies. 3 kids are sharing the cookies equally. How many cookies does each kid get?
a)
9
b)
30
19.
Gretta places 32 stamps into groups of 8. How many groups of stamps are there?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
20.
Joel has 3 bags of cookies. Each bag has 5 cookies in it. What is the total amount of cookies Joel has?
a)
8 cookies
b)
14 cookies
c)
2 cookies
d)
15 cookies
21.

Andy went to the store and bought 3 bags of chips for $3.25 each and 2 cases of soda for $2.20 each. How much did he spend in total?

What is the "hidden question" or first step you will need to do to solve this problem?

a)

First add the price of a bag of chips and 2 cases of soda.

b)

Find out the total price for 2 cases of soda as well as the total price of 3 bags of chips. Then add those amounts together.

22.
Andy went to the store and bought 3 bags of chips for $3.25 each and 2 cases of soda for $2.20 each. How much did he spend in total? 
Which of the following is the best way to estimate an answer to this problem?
a)
3+3+2+2= 10
b)
(3x3)+(2x2)= 13
c)
3x3x2x2= 36
d)
(3+3) x (2+2) = 24
23.
Andy went to the store and bought 3 bags of chips for $3.25 each and 2 cases of soda for $2.20 each. How much did he spend in total? 
Which of the following is NOT a needed math operation to solve this problem?
a)
Multiply 3 and 3.25
b)
Multiply 2 and 2.20
c)
Add 3 and 2.20
d)
Add the total for the chips and the total for the soda
24.
Andy went to the store and bought 3 bags of chips for $3.25 each and 2 cases of soda for $2.20 each. How much did he spend in total? 
Solve the problem, showing your work in your workbook.
a)
$10.45
b)
$14.15
c)
$5.45
d)
$10.90
25.

Luis wants to earn $50 to buy his mom a gift. He earned $12.75 mowing lawns, $9.50 cleaning cars, and $11.80 walking dogs. How much more money does Luis have to reach his goal?


What is the "hidden question" or first step you will need to do to solve this problem?

a)

How many yards has he mowed?

b)

When does he walk the dogs?

c)

How much total money has he already earned?

26.
Luis wants to earn $50 to buy his mom a gift. He earned $12.75 mowing lawns, $9.50 cleaning cars, and $11.80 walking dogs. How much more money does Luis have to reach his goal? 
Which of the following is the best way to estimate an answer to this problem?
a)
50+13+10+12= 85
b)
13+10+12 = 35
c)
50 - (13+10+12) = 15
d)
50- (12+9+11)= 18
27.
Luis wants to earn $50 to buy his mom a gift. He earned $12.75 mowing lawns, $9.50 cleaning cars, and $11.80 walking dogs. How much more money does Luis have to reach his goal? 
Which of the following is NOT a needed math operation to solve this problem?
a)
Add up all of the money he made.
b)
Subtract the total money he made from $50
c)
Add 50+ 12.75+9.50+11.80
d)
Find the difference between what he wants to buy and how much he has earned.
28.
Luis wants to earn $50 to buy his mom a gift. He earned $12.75 mowing lawns, $9.50 cleaning cars, and $11.80 walking dogs. How much more money does Luis have to reach his goal? 
Solve the problem, showing your work in your workbook.
a)
$84.05
b)
$34.05
c)
$16.95
d)
$15.95
29.

Reggie went to the store. He bought three bags of dog treats for $1.57 each, kitty litter for $2.75, and four bags of hamster food for $1.38 each. How much money did Reggie give the cashier?

What is the "hidden question" or first step you will need to do to solve this problem?

a)

You just need to add all of the decimal numbers together.

b)

You need to find out how much it costs for 3 bags of dog food. Then you need to find out the cost of 4 bags of hamster food. Finally add these costs to the cost of the kitty litter.

30.
Reggie went to the store. He bought three bags of dog treats for $1.57 each, kitty litter for $2.75, and four bags of hamster food for $1.38 each. How much money did Reggie give the cashier?
Which of the following is the best way to estimate an answer to this problem?
a)
2+3+1= 6
b)
3+1+4= 8
c)
(3x2)+3+(4x1)= 13
d)
2X3X1= 6
31.
Reggie went to the store. He bought three bags of dog treats for $0.57 each, kitty litter for $2.75, and four bags of hamster food for $1.38 each. How much money did Reggie give the cashier?
Which of the following is NOT a needed math operation to solve this problem?
a)
3 x 0.57
b)
4 x 1.38
c)
2.75 - 0.57
d)
Find the total for 3 bags of treats, 1 kitty litter, and 4 bags of food
32.
Reggie went to the store. He bought three bags of dog treats for $0.57 each, kitty litter for $2.75, and four bags of hamster food for $1.38 each. How much money did Reggie give the cashier?
Solve the problem, showing your work in your workbook.
a)
$4.70
b)
$5.52
c)
$4.46
d)
$9.98
33.
Suzy bought 2 pounds of grapes for $2.49 per pound and 3 muffins for $0.75 per muffin.  How much did she pay for the grapes and the muffins?
Which of the following is the best way to estimate an answer to this problem?
a)
2+2+3+1 = 8
b)
(2x2)+(3x1) = 7
c)
2x2x3x1= 12
d)
2+2+3-1= 6
34.
Suzy bought 2 pounds of grapes for $2.49 per pound and 3 muffins for $0.75 per muffin.  How much did she pay for the grapes and the muffins?
Which of the following is NOT a needed math operation to solve this problem?
a)
multiply 2 x 2.49
b)
Add 2 + 3
c)
Multiply 3 x 0.75
d)
Add the price of 2 pounds of grapes and the price of 3 muffins
35.
Suzy bought 2 pounds of grapes for $2.49 per pound and 3 muffins for $0.75 per muffin.  How much did she pay for the grapes and the muffins?
Solve the problem, showing your work in your workbook.
a)
$8.24
b)
$7.23
c)
$4.98
d)
$2.25

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