Multi Step Word Problems

Eli had 8 buckets. In each bucket he had 8 water balloons. He tossed 12 balloons at Sean and 15 balloons at Harold and they broke. How many balloons does Eli have left?

• 48 balloons

• 28 balloons

• 37 balloons

• 51 balloons

David had 56 action figures. He gave 8 to Wilkin. The rest he split equally into 6 boxes. How many action figures went in each box?

• 7 action figures

• 8 action figures

• 42 action figures

• 24 action figures

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

Ms. McDougald was ordering dinner for herself and 4 family members. Each meal she purchased was $8. How much total money did she spend?

• $12

• $13

• $32

• $40

Brambleton Park has 26 walking trails. Lawrence State Park has 8 times more walking trails than Brambleton Park. Prince William National Park has 97 more walking trails than Lawrence State Park. How many walking trails does Prince William National Park have?

• 20,176 trails

• 305 trails

• 131 trails

• 123 trails

Trent went to the concession stand and bought 2 sodas for $1.00 each and 3 hot dogs for $2.00 each. Which expression would you use to find out how much Trent paid in all?

• (2 - $1) + (3 - $2)

• $2 + 3 + $2

• 2 x (3 x $2)

• (2 x $1) + (3 x $2)

Mrs. Nunez had 182 paper clips in a container on her desk. She ordered another 19 boxes, each box had 48 paper clips in it. How many paper clips does she have now.

• 912

• 3,458

• 1,094

• 8,736

Each pack of pencils contains 8 pencils. Liam bought 3 packs and divided them equally among 6 people. How many pencils did each person get?

• 24

• 4

• 17

• 5

Keith bought 3 shirts for $17 each and 4 pairs of shorts for $19 each. How much money did he spend altogether?

• 51

• 76

• 127

• 137

Jason wants to buy a game that cost $20. He earns $2 every time he washes the dishes. He has washed the dishes 3 times. How many more times does he need to wash the dishes to get his game?

• 5

• 4

• 7

• 6