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Lesson 5: Multi-Step Word Problems — Practice Questions

  1. 1. Leo read 65 pages of a book on Friday. On Saturday, he read 4 times as many pages as on Friday. On Sunday, he read 25 more pages than on Saturday. How many pages did he read on Sunday?

    • A. 260
    • B. 90
    • C. 285
    • D. 235
  2. 2. Maria saved 115 dollars. Her brother, Ken, saved twice as much money as Maria. Ken then spent 40 dollars on a game. How much money does Ken have left? \n\nAnswer: ___ dollars

  3. 3. A craft store has 84 blue beads. It has 5 times as many red beads as blue beads. An artist buys 60 red beads. Which equation finds the number of red beads left, $R$?

    • A. $R = (5 \times 84) - 60$
    • B. $R = (5 \times 84) + 60$
    • C. $R = 5 \times (84 - 60)$
    • D. R = 84 + 5 - 60
  4. 4. A factory produced 250 toy cars on Monday. On Tuesday, it produced 3 times as many. On Wednesday, it produced 175 more toy cars than on Tuesday. How many toy cars were produced on Wednesday? \n\nAnswer: ___

  5. 5. Elena has a collection of 150 seashells. Her friend, Ben, has 4 times as many seashells as Elena. Ben then gives away 70 of his seashells. How many seashells does Ben have now?

    • A. 600
    • B. 530
    • C. 220
    • D. 670
  6. 6. A restaurant used 28 pounds of potatoes in one day. The next day, it used 5 times that amount. After the second day, the chef realized they had 18 pounds left over. How many pounds did they use on the second day? \n\nAnswer: ___ pounds

  7. 7. A video game has a level with 95 points. The next level is worth 6 times as many points, plus a 50-point bonus for completion. What is the total number of points for completing the second level?

    • A. 151
    • B. 570
    • C. 870
    • D. 620
  8. 8. Kevin bought 5 boxes of crayons, with 12 crayons in each box. He gave 15 crayons to his sister. How many crayons does Kevin have left? ___

  9. 9. Anna earns 9 dollars each week for 6 weeks by doing chores. If she spends 20 dollars on a new toy, how much money does she have left? ___ dollars