Multi-Step Word Problems — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A warehouse receives 6 crates of 25 water jugs. Workers ship out 84 jugs. How many jugs are still in the warehouse?
A) 76 jugs
B) 66 jugs
C) 56 jugs
D) 72 jugs
Multiply first: 6 × 25 = 150 jugs received. Then subtract 84 shipped: 150 - 84 = 66 jugs left.
2. A school has 48 red balloons and 72 blue balloons. They tie them in bunches of 6. How many bunches do they make?
A) 18 bunches
B) 22 bunches
C) 20 bunches
D) 16 bunches
Add first: 48 + 72 = 120 balloons. Then divide by 6 per bunch: 120 ÷ 6 = 20 bunches.
3. A camp kitchen makes 7 trays of 9 pancakes and already had 27 pancakes. How many pancakes are there in all?
A) 90 pancakes
B) 84 pancakes
C) 96 pancakes
D) 78 pancakes
Multiply first: 7 × 9 = 63 pancakes made. Then add 27 already there: 63 + 27 = 90 pancakes.
4. A bike shop starts with 175 helmets. It sells 58 in June and 47 in July. How many helmets are left?
A) 80 helmets
B) 65 helmets
C) 70 helmets
D) 75 helmets
Add sales: 58 + 47 = 105 helmets sold. Then 175 - 105 = 70 helmets left.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A school has 8 classes of 24 students. If 47 students are absent today, 145 students are present.
Multiply first: 8 × 24 = 192 students total. Then subtract 47 absent: 192 - 47 = 145 present.
2. A fruit stand has 130 apples. It sells 48 before noon and 36 after noon. There are 46 apples left.
Add sales: 48 + 36 = 84 apples sold. Then 130 - 84 = 46 apples left.
3. Three friends earn $35, $45, and $40 doing chores. They split the money equally and each gets $40.
Add earnings: 35 + 45 + 40 = $120. Then divide by 3 friends: $120 ÷ 3 = $40 each.
4. A library has 6 shelves of 18 books. It lends out 53 books during the week. There are 55 books on the shelves.
Multiply first: 6 × 18 = 108 books. Then subtract 53 lent: 108 - 53 = 55 books on shelves.
5. A factory packs 9 boxes of 11 toys and adds 19 loose toys. The factory ships 118 toys total.
Multiply first: 9 × 11 = 99 boxed toys. Then add 19 loose: 99 + 19 = 118 toys total.