Solving Multi-Step Word Problems for Grade 6 Fun!

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each and erasers for $0.75 each. If you buy 4 pencils and 3 erasers, how much do you spend in total?

• $4.00

• $4.25

• $3.50

• $5.00

Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles and together they have 36 marbles, how many marbles does Maria have?

• 24

• 12

• 18

• 30

A recipe requires 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. If you want to use 12 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 6 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of sugar

• 8 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If the sum of their ages is 25, how old is Tom?

• 12

• 10

• 20

• 15

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. If you drove 100 miles, what is the total cost of the rental?

• $35

• $50

• $25

• $40

A gardener has 120 flowers. He plants them in rows with 8 flowers in each row. How many rows can he plant?

• 15

• 12

• 20

• 10

A book costs $15. If you buy 3 books and pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $0

• $20

• $10

• $5

A school is organizing a field trip. If each bus can hold 30 students and there are 150 students going, how many buses are needed?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

Lily has 3 times as many stickers as her friend. If her friend has y stickers and together they have 48 stickers, how many stickers does Lily have?

• 36

• 24

• 12

• 18

A pizza place offers a deal: buy 2 pizzas for $10 each and get a third pizza for half price. How much do you pay for 3 pizzas?

• $20

• $15

• $25

• $30