Multi-Step Word Problems — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A book fair sells 4 packs of 25 bookmarks. Customers return 38 bookmarks. How many bookmarks were kept?
A) 72 bookmarks
B) 58 bookmarks
C) 62 bookmarks
D) 68 bookmarks
Multiply first: 4 × 25 = 100 bookmarks sold. Then subtract 38 returned: 100 - 38 = 62 kept.
2. A class collects 36 bottles on Monday and 44 on Friday. They fill bags of 8 bottles each. How many bags do they fill?
A) 8 bags
B) 12 bags
C) 10 bags
D) 9 bags
Add first: 36 + 44 = 80 bottles. Then divide by 8 per bag: 80 ÷ 8 = 10 bags.
3. A garden has 7 rows of 8 flowers. The gardener plants 24 more flowers. How many flowers are there now?
A) 80 flowers
B) 76 flowers
C) 84 flowers
D) 72 flowers
Multiply first: 7 × 8 = 56 flowers. Then add 24 new: 56 + 24 = 80 flowers.
4. A shop starts with 200 hats. It sells 75 hats in week one and 50 in week two. How many hats remain?
A) 65 hats
B) 85 hats
C) 75 hats
D) 80 hats
Add sales: 75 + 50 = 125 hats sold. Then 200 - 125 = 75 hats remain.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A warehouse has 9 shelves with 8 boxes each. Workers remove 27 boxes. There are 45 boxes left.
Multiply first: 9 × 8 = 72 boxes. Then subtract 27 removed: 72 - 27 = 45 boxes left.
2. Two classes raise $55 and $45 for charity. They split the money equally among 5 groups. Each group gets $20.
Add first: $55 + $45 = $100. Then divide by 5 groups: $100 ÷ 5 = $20 per group.
3. A baker makes 6 trays of 11 cookies. She adds 34 cookies from storage. She has 100 cookies total.
Multiply first: 6 × 11 = 66 cookies. Then add 34 from storage: 66 + 34 = 100 cookies.
4. A farmer harvests 180 ears of corn. He sells 60 at market and gives 45 to neighbors. He keeps 75 ears.
Add what leaves: 60 + 45 = 105 ears. Then 180 - 105 = 75 ears kept.
5. A teacher has 8 packs of 10 stickers. She divides them equally among 4 students. Each student gets 20 stickers.
Multiply first: 8 × 10 = 80 stickers. Then divide by 4 students: 80 ÷ 4 = 20 stickers each.