Multi Word Step Problems Add Subtract

Christina had a package of 90 beads. 

She used 18 beads to make earrings.

The rest of the beads she used to make 9 bracelets. 

Each bracelet had an equal number of beads.  

How many beads did Christina use to make each bracelet? 

• 10

• 72

• 7

• 8

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A restaurant owner purchased 2 bags of apples to make pies. 

The first bag had 17 apples. 

The second bag had 23 apples.

He used the same number of apples to make 8 pies. 

How many apples were used to make each pie?

• 6

• 5

• 3

• 40

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Jim has one dollar.  He spends 16 cents on a pencil.  Jim's dad gives him five dollars for mowing the grass. Write an equation with a letter for the unknown to find out how much money Jim has now.

• 100¢ -16¢  ⁼ m

• m ⁼1 dollar

• $1.00 - $.16 + $5.00 ⁼ m

• 5 +1 + 16⁼ m

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Ronnie needs 101 cupcakes for a birthday party. He already has 21 chocolate cupcakes and 33 vanilla cupcakes. How many more cupcakes should Ronnie buy?

• 80

• 113

• 47

• 68

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

For lunch, Martin buys a sandwich for $4, an apple for $1, and a drink for $2. How much change will Martin receive if he pays with a $20 bill? Use the strip diagram in the picture to help solve the problem.

• $7

• $13

• $27

• $12

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

For lunch, Jennavy buys a sandwich for $4, an apple for $1, and a drink for $2. How much change will Jennavy receive if she pays with a $20 bill? Use the strip diagram in the picture to help solve the problem.

• $7

• $13

• $27

• $12

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Summer day camp is about to begin. Today there are 132 boys signed up and 219 total children signed up. How many more boys than girls are signed up for camp?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mr. Anderson had 185 pieces of wood. He sold 25 pieces of wood to his neighbor and stacked the rest of the wood into piles around his house. Each pile of wood contained 40 pieces of wood. Which equation can be used to find p, the number of piles of wood Mr. Anderson made?

• p = (185 +25)+40

• p = (185-25)-40

• p = (185+25)x40

• p = (185-25)÷40

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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?

• 101 pieces

• 50 pieces

• 53 pieces

• 21 pieces

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Maggie has 3 binders of Pokemon cards. Each binder has 12 cards. Her brother gave her 12 more Pokemon cards. How many cards does she have now?

• 36 cards

• 48 cards

• 27 cards

• 60 cards

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3