Mastering Multi-Step Word Problems in Math

Lily has 24 apples. She gives 5 apples to her friend and then buys 15 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 30

• 20

• 34

• 25

A baker made 48 cookies. He sold 12 cookies in the morning and then baked 20 more. How many cookies does he have at the end of the day?

• 60

• 32

• 40

• 56

Tom has 60 marbles. He loses 15 marbles and then finds 10 more. How many marbles does he have now?

• 45

• 70

• 50

• 55

Sarah read 3 books in a week. If each book has 150 pages, how many pages did she read in total?

• 150 pages

• 300 pages

• 600 pages

• 450 pages

A toy store has 120 toys. If they sell 30 toys and then receive a shipment of 50 new toys, how many toys do they have now?

• 90

• 100

• 140

• 150

In a classroom, there are 25 students. If 10 students go on a field trip and 5 new students join, how many students are in the classroom now?

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 30

A gardener planted 40 flowers. If 15 flowers died and he planted 10 more, how many flowers does he have now?

• 35

• 25

• 30

• 45

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?

• 200

• 180

• 150

• 220

A farmer has 150 chickens. If he sells 20 chickens and buys 10 more, how many chickens does he have now?

• 130

• 160

• 150

• 140

Emma has 100 stickers. She gives 25 stickers to her friends and then buys 50 more. How many stickers does she have now?

• 125

• 150

• 100

• 75