Multi-Step Math: Parentheses & Estimation for 5th Graders

A bakery made 120 cookies. They sold 45 cookies in the morning and 30 cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies are left? (120 - (45 + 30))

• 75

• 60

• 45

• 30

A farmer has 250 apples. He gives 75 apples to his neighbor and then buys 50 more. How many apples does he have now? (250 - 75 + 50)

• 150

• 200

• 225

• 275

In a classroom, there are 30 students. If 12 students are boys and the rest are girls, how many girls are there? (30 - 12)

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 18

A toy store has 150 toys. They receive a shipment of 75 new toys and sell 50 toys. How many toys do they have now? (150 + 75 - 50)

• 125

• 100

• 200

• 175

A library has 500 books. If 200 books are checked out and 50 new books are added, how many books are in the library now? (500 - 200 + 50)

• 400

• 450

• 300

• 350

A gardener planted 40 flowers in the morning and 25 flowers in the afternoon. If 10 flowers died, how many flowers are still alive? (40 + 25 - 10)

• 55

• 60

• 30

• 45

A school has 600 students. If 150 students are in the 5th grade and 100 students are in the 6th grade, how many students are in other grades? (600 - (150 + 100))

• 350

• 400

• 250

• 300

A pizza shop made 80 pizzas. They sold 25 pizzas on Friday and 30 pizzas on Saturday. How many pizzas are left? (80 - (25 + 30))

• 40

• 30

• 25

• 15

A zoo has 200 animals. If 50 animals are lions and 30 are tigers, how many animals are of other types? (200 - (50 + 30))

• 100

• 150

• 80

• 120

A concert hall has 1,000 seats. If 300 seats are sold for the first show and 200 for the second show, how many seats are still available? (1000 - (300 + 200))

• 500

• 700

• 400

• 600