Multi-Step Problems

Je'an has collected 27,432 bottle caps in 3 years. He collected 9,234 the first year and 6,024 the second year. Which equation can be used to find x, the number he collected the third year?

• x=9,234+6,024

• x=27,432-9,234-6,024

• x= 27,432+9,234+6,024

A school has 55 footballs. The school has 25 more soccer balls than footballs. Which equation can be used to find x, the total number of footballs and soccer balls?

• x=55+55+25

• x=55+25

• x=55+55-25

Na'Jhaya worked 3 days to earn $95. On day 1, she earned $45. She earned the same amount the other 2 days. Which strip diagram can be used to find the amount earned on day 2?

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Kimberly has 3 rolls of paper. Each roll is 54 inches long. Kimberly used 87 inches of paper. Which strip diagram can be used to find the amount of paper Kimberly has left?

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• None of the above

Belen read 36 pages. Gabriela read twice as many pages as Belen before lunch. Then she read 8 more pages after lunch. Which equation shows g, the total pages Gabriela read?

• g=36x2x8

• g=36+2x8

• g=36x2+8

Ava has 340 books. She has 70 fewer magazines than books. Which equation can be used to find x, the total number of Ava’s magazines and books?

• x=340-70

• x=340+70

• x=340+340-70

• x=340+70+70

Ezequiel bought 56 cases of water. Each case has 24 bottles. He drinks 4 bottles each day. Which equation shows x, the number of days it will take Ezequiel to drink all of the water?

• x=56÷24x4

• x=56x24x4

• x=56x24÷4

Travis needs to watch 5 instructional videos. Each video is 24 minutes long. He has watched 37 minutes so far. Which equation shows m, the number of minutes he still needs to watch?

• m= 5x24-37

• m= 5x24+37

• m= 5x24x37

Bethany and Jaydon planted 6 flats of flowers. Each flat contained 20 flowers. Jaydon planted 42 flowers. Which equation shows x, the number Bethany planted?

• x=42÷6+20

• x=6+20x42

• x=42-20x6

• x=20x6-42

Ty'Shaun did 4 sets of sit-ups with 20 sit-ups in each set. Ty'Asia did twice as many sit-ups as Ty'Shaun. Which equation shows, s, the number of sit-ups Ty'Asia did?

• s=4x20+2

• s=4x20

• s=4x20x2