This easy-level worksheet has students fix sentence errors, fill in blanks, and write short answers to practice multi-step word problems skills.
It includes 9 questions across 3 sections for focused practice.
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Multi-Step Word Problems
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Lily bought a jacket for $78 and a hat for $23. She paid with $120. Her change is $29 because 78 + 23 = 101 and 120 − 101 = 29.
Rewrite: Lily bought a jacket for $78 and a hat for $23. She paid with $120. Her change is $19 because 78 + 23 = 101 and 120 − 101 = 19.
2. Fix the sentence:
A rope is 450 cm long. A worker cuts off 168 cm and then 195 cm. There are 97 cm left because 450 − 168 = 282 and 282 − 195 = 97.
Rewrite: A rope is 450 cm long. A worker cuts off 168 cm and then 195 cm. There are 87 cm left because 450 − 168 = 282 and 282 − 195 = 87.
3. Fix the sentence:
A store earned $935 on Saturday and $748 on Sunday. After paying $580 in expenses, the profit is $1,113 because 935 + 748 = 1,693 and 1,693 − 580 = 1,113.
Rewrite: A store earned $935 on Saturday and $748 on Sunday. After paying $580 in expenses, the profit is $1,103 because 935 + 748 = 1,683 and 1,683 − 580 = 1,103.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A plumber has 750 cm of pipe. He uses 284 cm on one job and 195 cm on another. He has 271 cm left.
2. Maya saved $465 in January and $390 in February. She spent $275 on art supplies. She has $580 remaining.
3. A container holds 2,000 mL of juice. After pouring out 875 mL in the morning and 640 mL at lunch, there are 485 mL left.
4. Ben earned $340 mowing lawns and $215 washing cars. He bought a game for $129. He has $426 left.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. A garden bed is 960 cm long. A gardener plants flowers along 385 cm and vegetables along 290 cm. How many centimeters are unused? Show your steps.
Step 1: 385 + 290 = 675 cm are used. Step 2: 960 − 675 = 285 cm are unused.
2. Why is it important to check whether your answer makes sense after solving a multi-step problem?
Checking your answer helps you catch mistakes like using the wrong operation or making an arithmetic error. If the answer seems too large or too small for the situation, you know to go back and fix a step.
Multi-Step Word Problems
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Lily bought a jacket for $78 and a hat for $23. She paid with $120. Her change is $29 because 78 + 23 = 101 and 120 − 101 = 29.
Rewrite: Lily bought a jacket for $78 and a hat for $23. She paid with $120. Her change is $19 because 78 + 23 = 101 and 120 − 101 = 19.
2) Fix the sentence:
A rope is 450 cm long. A worker cuts off 168 cm and then 195 cm. There are 97 cm left because 450 − 168 = 282 and 282 − 195 = 97.
Rewrite: A rope is 450 cm long. A worker cuts off 168 cm and then 195 cm. There are 87 cm left because 450 − 168 = 282 and 282 − 195 = 87.
3) Fix the sentence:
A store earned $935 on Saturday and $748 on Sunday. After paying $580 in expenses, the profit is $1,113 because 935 + 748 = 1,693 and 1,693 − 580 = 1,113.
Rewrite: A store earned $935 on Saturday and $748 on Sunday. After paying $580 in expenses, the profit is $1,103 because 935 + 748 = 1,683 and 1,683 − 580 = 1,103.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A plumber has 750 cm of pipe. He uses 284 cm on one job and 195 cm on another. He has 271 cm left.
2) Maya saved $465 in January and $390 in February. She spent $275 on art supplies. She has $580 remaining.
3) A container holds 2,000 mL of juice. After pouring out 875 mL in the morning and 640 mL at lunch, there are 485 mL left.
4) Ben earned $340 mowing lawns and $215 washing cars. He bought a game for $129. He has $426 left.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) A garden bed is 960 cm long. A gardener plants flowers along 385 cm and vegetables along 290 cm. How many centimeters are unused? Show your steps.
Step 1: 385 + 290 = 675 cm are used. Step 2: 960 − 675 = 285 cm are unused.
2) Why is it important to check whether your answer makes sense after solving a multi-step problem?
Checking your answer helps you catch mistakes like using the wrong operation or making an arithmetic error. If the answer seems too large or too small for the situation, you know to go back and fix a step.
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