G4 Multi-Step Word Problems

What is the first step in solving a multi-step word problem?

• Understanding the problem.

• Create a plan.

• Do the work.

• Answer the question.

Answer explanation

Before you can do anything, you must understand the problem! Make sure you know what each number in the problem means.

Read the problem:

Sally made $96 in necklace sales and half that amount of bracelet sales. How much money did Sally make in necklace and bracelet sales?

What does the number 96 represent?

• the number of necklaces Sally sold

• the amount of money Sally made in bracelet sales

• the amount of money Sally made in necklace sales

• the number of bracelets Sally sold

Answer explanation

The problem says "Sally made $96 in necklace sales."

Read the problem:

Sally made $96 in necklace sales and half that amount of bracelet sales. How much money did Sally make in necklace and bracelet sales?

What can you do to find out how much Sally made in bracelet sales?

Answer explanation

The problem says that Sally made half the amount of necklace sales in bracelets.

Solve the problem:

Sally made $96 in necklace sales and half that amount of bracelet sales. How much money did Sally make in necklace and bracelet sales?

• $288

• $48

• $192

• $144

Read the problem:

A dog and cat rescue uses 40 pounds of dog food and 15 pounds of cat food to feed its animals each day. How many pounds of dog and cat food do they use in seven days?

What does the number 15 represent?

• the number of dog and cat food combined

• the number of pounds of cat food the shelter uses each day

• how many days they use the cat and dog food

• the number of pounds of dog food the shelter uses each day

Read the problem:

A dog and cat rescue uses 40 pounds of dog food and 15 pounds of cat food to feed its animals each day. How many pounds of dog and cat food do they use in seven days?

What is the first step you will take to solve the problem?

Solve the problem:

A dog and cat rescue uses 40 pounds of dog food and 15 pounds of cat food to feed its animals each day. How many pounds of dog and cat food do they use in seven days?

• 55 pounds

• 385 pounds

• 210 pounds

• 280 pounds

Solve the problem.

Marco ordered 2 reclining chairs for $230 each and a coffee table for $350. The shipping cost is $100. Marco is going to pay off in 5 equal payments. How much is each of Marco's payments?

• $580

• $116

• $182

• $910

Maggie collected 63 pounds of paper for recycling. Carl collected 9 pounds. How many times as many pounds did Maggie collect as Carl?

• 3 times

• 5 times

• 7 times

• 8 times

Darcy ordered 18 boxes of red balloons and 12 boxes of blue balloons for a party. She ordered a total of 240 balloons. How many balloons are in each box?

• 6 balloons

• 8 balloons

• 7 ballons

• 9 balloons