Profit, distance, and capacity problems demand three steps in the right sequence. A delivery truck logs 485 km Monday, 372 km Tuesday, and double Tuesday on Wednesday for 1,601 km total. A store buys 6 crates at $385 each and sells the toys for $3,500, netting $1,190 in profit. A 4,800-liter tank draining 600 liters per hour leaves 1,800 liters after 5 hours.
Fill-in-the-blanks track $675 profit per contract on $8,250 split five ways, a 3,240 km train covering 1,440 km more in 4 hours, and 196 cinema showings in a week. The reasoning here mirrors how adults solve real budgeting and planning problems.
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Multi-Step Word Problems
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A delivery truck travels 485 km on Monday and 372 km on Tuesday. On Wednesday it travels twice as far as Tuesday. What is the total distance for all three days?
A) 1,501 km
B) 1,601 km
C) 1,701 km
D) 1,801 km
2. A store buys 6 crates of toys at $385 each and sells all the toys for $3,500. What is the profit?
A) $1,090
B) $1,140
C) $1,190
D) $1,240
3. A tank holds 4,800 liters and drains 600 liters every hour. After 5 hours, how many liters are left?
A) 1,200
B) 1,500
C) 1,800
D) 2,100
4. A printer uses 2,520 sheets in 7 days. At this daily rate, how many sheets are used in 12 days?
A) 3,960
B) 4,120
C) 4,320
D) 4,520
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A company earns $8,250 from 5 equal contracts. It spends $975 per contract on materials. The profit per contract is $675
2. A train travels 3,240 km in 9 hours. In the next 4 hours at the same speed, it covers 1,440 km more.
3. A cinema has 7 screens showing 4 movies per day each. In one week the total number of showings is 196
4. A hotel has 6 floors with 45 rooms each. If 187 rooms are booked, 83 rooms are available.
5. A farmer sells 4 loads of hay at $1,125 each. He pays $1,350 for fuel. His earnings after fuel are $3,150
Multi-Step Word Problems
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A delivery truck travels 485 km on Monday and 372 km on Tuesday. On Wednesday it travels twice as far as Tuesday. What is the total distance for all three days?
A) 1,501 km
B) 1,601 km
C) 1,701 km
D) 1,801 km
2. A store buys 6 crates of toys at $385 each and sells all the toys for $3,500. What is the profit?
A) $1,090
B) $1,140
C) $1,190
D) $1,240
3. A tank holds 4,800 liters and drains 600 liters every hour. After 5 hours, how many liters are left?
A) 1,200
B) 1,500
C) 1,800
D) 2,100
4. A printer uses 2,520 sheets in 7 days. At this daily rate, how many sheets are used in 12 days?
A) 3,960
B) 4,120
C) 4,320
D) 4,520
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) A company earns $8,250 from 5 equal contracts. It spends $975 per contract on materials. The profit per contract is $675
2) A train travels 3,240 km in 9 hours. In the next 4 hours at the same speed, it covers 1,440 km more.
3) A cinema has 7 screens showing 4 movies per day each. In one week the total number of showings is 196
4) A hotel has 6 floors with 45 rooms each. If 187 rooms are booked, 83 rooms are available.
5) A farmer sells 4 loads of hay at $1,125 each. He pays $1,350 for fuel. His earnings after fuel are $3,150
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