Multi Step Word Problems Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division

Kelly had 15 pieces of gum.  He chewed 8 pieces.  Which is the best equation to show how many he had left?

• 15 + 8 = 23

• 15 x 8 = 120

• 15 - 8 = 7 

• 15 - 7 = 9 

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

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?

• 65

• 46

• 61

• 36

Erin wants to buy a dictionary that costs $12, a dinosaur book that costs $16, and a children's cookbook that costs $11. She has saved $29 from her allowance. How much more money does Erin need to buy all three books?

• $68 total

• $10 more

• $39 more

• $39 total

Jenny did 21 jumping jacks on Monday. She did 3 times as many on Tuesday. How many jumping jacks did she do on Monday and Tuesday?

• 24

• 84

• 60

• 18

What equation will you use to solve the problem below? Mila and Mina are preparing for a charity drive. Mila bought 18 boxes of canned goods while Mina bought 16 boxes. How many canned goods did the two buy in all if each box contains 15 cans?

• (18 x 16) + 15 = N

• (18 + 16) x 15 = N

• (18 x 16) x 15 = N

Jared made sixty dollars mowing lawns over the summer. If he spent thirty-nine dollars buying new mower blades, how many seven dollar games could he buy with the money he had left?

• 21 games

• 3 games

• 7 games

• 99 games

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

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

Mackenzie has 8 markers. Ty has three times as many. If they combine their markers, how many do they have? 

• 32

• 24

• 18

• 38