Two -Step Word Problems

Peter wallpapered a wall that was 8 feet wide and 9 feet high. He had 28 square feet of wallpaper left over. How much wallpaper did he have to start with?

He had ______ square feet of wallpaper to start.

(Hint: Only enter the number!)

A tub of cookies and cream ice cream contains 48 ounces of ice cream. The grocery store sells 73 tubs of cookies and cream per week. How many total ounces of cookies and cream is sold at the grocery store?

• 3,512

• 876

• 3,404

• 3,504

There are 30 days in the month of April. A shrimp boat captain goes out on the ocean and catches 99 pounds of shrimp each day for the month of April. How many pounds of shrimp did he catch in the month of April?

A teacher loves to reward his students for their hard work with Starburst. He buys 1 bag each month of school. One bag contains 215 Starbursts. School is in session for 9 months. How many total Starbursts are purchased?

Kaila has 9 longhorn cows. Each cow weighs 2,397. What is the total weight of the cows that Kaila has at her ranch?

• 21,564 pounds

• 11,573 pounds

• 21,573 pounds

• 21,473

Nate had 300 cookies for class. He dropped 145 on his way to school. His mom brought him 123 more cookies. How many cookies does Nate have now?

Jazz Jewelers has 5 boxes of beaded necklaces. Each box holds 4 necklaces. Each necklace is made of 16 beads. How many beads are in all the necklaces?

Brent ran 12 miles last month. Connor ran 3 miles less than Brent. Corinne ran twice as many as Brent and Connor combined. How many miles did Corrine run?

• 42

• 52

• 24

• 30

The PTA has $1,374 to spend on student planners. If each planner costs $3, how many planners can the PTA purchase?

• 357

• 428

• 358

• 458

8. Pam’s school is opening a new school library. She is packing books to help move. She can fit 8 books in each box. The school has 1,088 books. How many boxes does she need?