Students complete nine two-step problems involving multiplication with addition or subtraction — jersey costs plus a bag, factory toys after shipping, and milk gallons stored after sales. The matching activity pairs four expressions mixing multiplication and addition or subtraction with their results.
Problems combining multiplication with a second operation are the bridge between basic two-step work and full multi-operation problems.
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Multi-Step Word Problems
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A coach buys 6 jerseys at $45 each and one bag for $85. The total cost is $355
2. A factory makes 125 toys per hour. After 8 hours, 350 are shipped out. There are 650 toys in the warehouse.
3. A farm produces 1,250 gallons of milk per week. In 4 weeks, after selling 1,800 gallons, the farm has 3,200 gallons stored.
4. Mia buys 5 books at $38 each and a bookshelf for $75. She spends $265 in all.
5. A bakery bakes 215 cookies each day for 3 days. Then it receives an order for 480 more. The total count is 1,125
6. A gardener plants 60 seeds in each of 7 rows. If 175 seeds do not sprout, 245 plants grow.
7. A student buys 9 notebooks at $12 each and a calculator for $23. The total is $131
8. A family pays $250 per month for utilities. After 4 months, they receive a $370 refund. Their net cost is $630
9. A truck delivers 350 packages each trip. After 6 trips plus 900 warehouse packages, the total is 3,000
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
5 × $48 + $60
→ $300
400
8 × 75 − 200
→ 400
$650
3 × $125 + $275
→ $650
$300
7 × 90 + 370
→ 1,000
1,000
Multi-Step Word Problems
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) A coach buys 6 jerseys at $45 each and one bag for $85. The total cost is $355
2) A factory makes 125 toys per hour. After 8 hours, 350 are shipped out. There are 650 toys in the warehouse.
3) A farm produces 1,250 gallons of milk per week. In 4 weeks, after selling 1,800 gallons, the farm has 3,200 gallons stored.
4) Mia buys 5 books at $38 each and a bookshelf for $75. She spends $265 in all.
5) A bakery bakes 215 cookies each day for 3 days. Then it receives an order for 480 more. The total count is 1,125
6) A gardener plants 60 seeds in each of 7 rows. If 175 seeds do not sprout, 245 plants grow.
7) A student buys 9 notebooks at $12 each and a calculator for $23. The total is $131
8) A family pays $250 per month for utilities. After 4 months, they receive a $370 refund. Their net cost is $630
9) A truck delivers 350 packages each trip. After 6 trips plus 900 warehouse packages, the total is 3,000
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
5 × $48 + $60
→ $300
400
8 × 75 − 200
→ 400
$650
3 × $125 + $275
→ $650
$300
7 × 90 + 370
→ 1,000
1,000
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