Two Step Money Word Problems

Amber has $25 to spend at the book fair. She bought 2 pencils and 3 books. She got $ 9.48 back in change. How much did Amber spend?

• $12.75

• $10.48

• $15.52

• $20.00

Jeremiah want to buy new headphones. The headphones he wants cost $75.64. He saved up $26 from doing chores around the house. He also helped his neighbor paint his fence for $18. How much money does he still need to save to buy the headphones ?

• $45.00

• $50.00

• $20.00

• 31.65

Ariel saved up $40 from babysitting her cousins. She went to the store to buy new paint brushes. She spent $15.86. How much change should she get back from the cashier?

• $30.00

• 24.14

• $15.14

• $20.00

In the following word problem, what is the operation needed to solve the first step?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

In the following word problem, what is the operation needed to solve the second step? Annabel was running in the Fun Run to raise money for her school. Her parents donated $8 per lap. Her grandparents donated $4 per lap. She ran 12 laps. How much money did she raise during the Fun Run?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

What is the correct answer? Annabel was running in the Fun Run to raise money for her school. Her parents donated $8 per lap. Her grandparents donated $4 per lap. She ran 12 laps. How much money did she raise during the Fun Run?

• 48

• 96

• 144

Which two operations are needed to solve the problem? The swim team and the diving team sell popcorn to raise money for their team swimsuits. They sold 12 bags of regular popcorn for $6 each and sold 10 bags of caramel corn for $8 each. How much money did they earn?

• Step 1: Addition

  Step 2: Subtraction

• Step 1: Multiplication

  Step 2: Addition

• Step 1: Addition

  Step 2: Addition

Knowing that multiplication and addition are the two operations needed to solve the problem, write the equation and solve. The swim team and the diving team sell popcorn to raise money for their team swimsuits. They sold 12 bags of regular popcorn for $6 each and sold 10 bags of caramel corn for $8 each. How much money did they earn?

• (12+6+8) X 10=260

• (8+6) X (12+10)=180

• (12X6) + (10X8) = 152

What is the equation and correct answer for step one of the word problem?

• 8+5=13

• 8X5=40

• 8+55=63

WRITE AN EQUATION
Last Friday Trevon had $29. Over the
weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive?

• 29+41=x

• 41-x=29

• x+29=41

• x-29=41