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Math – Multi-Step Word Problems

Math · CCSS: 5.OA.A.1, 5.OA.A.2 · Level 5 · Worksheet 2 of 5 · Practice Set 3

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1 Two-Step Problems

📝 Each problem needs TWO operations. Show your work for each step!

Problem	Step 1	Step 2	Final Answer
Aisha had $7.00. She earned $2.75 walking a dog and then spent $4.00 on stickers. How much does she have now?
A diner made 85 pancakes. They served 40 at breakfast and 22 at lunch. How many are left?
There are 5 boxes with 6 pencils each. Noah adds 4 more loose pencils. How many pencils total?

2 Choose the Operations

🤔 For each problem, decide which TWO operations to use (+, −, ×, ÷).

Problem	Operations	Answer
A farmer has 6 rows of 5 apple trees and 4 rows of 3 pear trees. How many trees in all?
18 students share 54 stickers equally. Then each student gets 4 more. How many does each have now?
A class of 30 needs to split into 5 equal teams. Each team gets 4 balls. How many balls total are needed?

3 Money Problems

💰 Solve these money word problems. Show your calculations.

Problem	Work & Answer
You have $12.00. You buy 3 folders at $1.75 each. How much change do you get?
Noah saved $2.75 each week for 6 weeks. How much did he save in total?
A toy costs $7.25. Tax is $0.45. You pay with $10.00. What is your change?

4 Write Your Own Multi-Step Problem

✍️ Create your own word problem that requires 2 steps to solve. Then solve it!

Solution:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Answer:

5 SBA Performance Task

This problem is like a performance task on the state test. Read carefully, plan your approach, solve step by step, and explain your reasoning.

Scenario: A bookstore is having a sale. Hardcover books cost $12 each and paperbacks cost $8 each. You have $100 to spend.

Part A: If you buy 4 hardcover books, how much money do you have left?

Part B: How many paperback books can you buy with the remaining money?

Part C: Explain your reasoning.

+ Bonus Math Practice

Try one extra round for Set 3.

21 + 8 =

28 - 6 =

7 × 4 =