Multi-Step Addition Subtraction Word Problems

Before getting to school, Mary has a few errands to run. Mary has to walk 5 blocks to the gallery, and 10 blocks to the museum, before walking the final 7 blocks to arrive at school. If Mary has already walked 9 blocks, how many more blocks must she walk before arriving at school?

At an amusement park, Jess wants to ride a rollercoaster that costs 35 tickets, a bumper car that costs 22 tickets, and a merry-go-round that costs 16 tickets. Jess had 28 tickets, but lost 10 of them on a ride. How many more tickets does she need?

Nancy made 3 different stacks of wooden blocks. The first stack was 4 blocks high, the second stack was 11 block(s) higher than the first, and the final stack was 4 block(s) higher than the second. In total, how many blocks did Nancy use for all 3 stacks?

Peter likes to collect coins. Peter got 21 coins from his brother, 17 coins from his mother, as well as 20 coins from Sally. However, Peter lost 18 coins before putting those coins into his piggybank. How many coins does Peter have in his piggybank?

For lunch, Joan bought 25 glasses of juice, 20 turkey sandwich, as well as 29 cupcakes. In total, how many menu items did Joan purchase for lunch?

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

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

Janet's mother gave her $76 to go to the store. Janet bought 2 loaves of bread and 4 cartons of orange juice. Each loaf of bread cost $5 and each carton of orange juice cost $3. How much money does Janet have left?

• 68

• 54

• 84

• 20

Paul spent 35 hours skiing this winter. Nancy spent 23 hours skiing this winter. How many more hours did Paul ski than Nancy?

Which operation is this?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Tina spent $108 Christmas shopping at the mall. She also spent $231 online. How much money did Tina spend in all?

Which operation is this?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division