Solving Multi-Step Word Problems for Grade 6

1. Sarah has 15 apples. She gives 3 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left?

• 5

• 10

• 8

• 12

2. A book costs $12. If you buy 3 books, how much do you spend in total?

• $36

• $24

• $48

• $30

3. Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If Jerry has 5 marbles, how many marbles does Tom have?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 15

4. A box contains 24 chocolates. If you eat 4 chocolates every day, how many days will it take to finish the box?

• 6 days

• 8 days

• 5 days

• 7 days

5. Lisa bought 5 packs of stickers. Each pack has 8 stickers. How many stickers does she have in total?

• 32

• 48

• 40

• 36

6. A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours?

• 180 miles

• 200 miles

• 120 miles

• 150 miles

7. If a pencil costs $2 and you buy 4 pencils, how much money do you spend?

• $8

• $4

• $6

• $10

8. There are 30 students in a class. If 10 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 15

• 25

• 10

• 20

9. A farmer has 50 chickens. If he sells 10 chickens, how many does he have left?

• 20

• 50

• 30

• 40

10. A recipe requires 2 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 8 cups

• 6 cups

• 4 cups

• 10 cups