Solving Multistep Math Problems: Key Info & Equations

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 to her friend and then buys 10 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 22

• 10

• 18

• 14

Tom has 5 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 8 stickers. If he gives away 10 stickers, how many does he have left?

• 20

• 35

• 25

• 30

A baker made 24 cookies. He sold 9 and then baked 15 more. How many cookies does he have now?

• 18

• 24

• 15

• 30

Sarah has 30 marbles. She loses 5 and then finds 12 more. How many marbles does she have now?

• 25

• 40

• 32

• 37

In a classroom, there are 20 students. If 7 students go to the library and 5 new students join, how many students are in the classroom now?

• 15

• 18

• 22

• 17

A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells 15 and then buys 10 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 45

• 35

• 40

• 55

Emma read 3 books in January and 5 books in February. If she plans to read 4 more books in March, how many books will she have read in total?

• 8

• 12

• 15

• 10

A toy store had 100 toys. They sold 25 toys and then received a shipment of 40 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 130

• 115

• 90

• 75

Jack has 15 toy cars. He gives 3 to his brother and then buys 10 more. How many toy cars does he have now?

• 12

• 18

• 22

• 25

A library has 200 books. If 50 books are checked out and 30 new books are added, how many books are in the library now?

• 150

• 220

• 180

• 200