Solve Two Step Word Problems

We had 3 people in person in class today, then 2 more students came and joined our class. Each student in class got 5 stickers. How many stickers did Mrs. Morehouse give out?

Allison is in charge of getting oranges for the soccer game today. She buys 2 bags with 6 oranges in each bag. She also buys 4 loose oranges.

Which expression can be used to find the number of oranges Allison buys in all?

• 2 x 4 - 6

• 2 x 6 + 4

• 2 x 6 x 4

• 2 x 6 - 4

There were 6 students sitting on each of the 4 benches on the playground. Then 3 students left. How many students were left on the benches?

Mark did chores for a week and earned $6 each day. Mark wants to buy a video game for $40. How much more money does he need to earn to buy the video game?

What strip diagram matches this problem?

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Tom is mowing yards to earn some money. Tom earns $8 every time he mows a yard. This week, he mowed 4 yards and received $20 for tip. How much money has he made all together?

• (4+20) x 8 = 52

• (8x4)+20 = 52

• 20 - (8 + 4) = 8

• 20 + (8-4) = 24

Sammy bought 8 boxes of cookies. Each box had 9 cookies. he gave one dozen of cookies to his sister. How many cookies does he have left?

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Lui picked 5 rocks and Soe picked 2 rocks each day. If they did that for 7 days how many rocks would they have all together?

• 14

• 70

• 49

• 42

Mrs. Amy is planning a party for the 3rd grade classes. She purchased 5 piñatas for $9 each. She had a coupon for $5 off her total purchase. How much did she spend after the discount?

• 5+9+5

• 5 x 5 x 9

• (5 x 9) + 5

• (5 x 9) - 5

Sara grows 4 tomatoes. Sara also grows 5 potatoes. If she sells each vegetable for $2 each, how much money can Sara make?

• 4 + 5 + 2 = 11

• (4 + 5) x 2 = 18

• 4 x 5 x 2 = 40

• (4 x 5) + 2 = 22

James has 7 bags of 6 goldfish and one bag of 10 minnows. Which equation would show the total number of fish James has?

• 7 x 6 - 10 = f

• 7 x 6 x 10 = f

• 7 + 4 + 10 = f

• 7 x 6 + 10 = f