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    Multi-step word problems for 4th - 5th graders
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  • Calvin paints pictures and sells them at art shows. He charges $56.25 for a large painting. He charges $25.80 for a small painting. Last month he sold six large paintings and three small paintings. How much did he make in all?
    $414.90
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  • Jennie makes quilts. She can make 7 quilts with 21 yards of material. How many yards of material would be required to make 12 quilts?
    36 yards
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  • Brayden and Gavin were playing touch football against Cole and Freddy. Touchdowns were worth 7 points. Brayden and Gavin’s team scored 7 touchdowns. Cole and Freddy's team scored 9 touchdowns. How many more points did Cole and Freddy have
    14
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  • On Thursday the Meat King Market sold 210 pounds of ground beef. On Friday they sold twice that amount. On Saturday they only sold 130 pounds. How much more meat did they sell on Friday than Saturday?
    290 pounds
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  • There were 3.5 of bags of flour in the kitchen. 4.5 bags of flour were delivered. How many bags of flour are there in total?
    8
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  • Audrey is baking cupcakes. She needs 3/4 cup of sugar for one batch and wants to make 2 1/2 batches. How much sugar will she need?
    1 7/8 cups or 15/8 cups
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  • Audrey drinks 2/3 of a bottle of water each hour. How much does she drink in 3 hours?
    2
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  • Audrey ran 1/4 mile Monday, 2/3 mile Tuesday, and 5/12 mile Wednesday. How far did she run in total (mixed number)?
    1 1/3 miles
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  • Talk It Through: If 5/6 of the class brought lunch and there are 30 students, how many did not bring lunch?
    5
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  • Talk It Through: Aubrey has $150 and wants to spend 40% on a new backpack. What steps would you follow to figure out the cost?
    Multiply $150 by 0.40
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  • A video game originally costs $48. A 10% sales tax is added. What is the final price?
    52.80
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  • Talk it Through: Abby wants to buy a video game that is 25% off the original price of $60. What steps would you take to find the sale price?
    Find 25% of $60, then subtract that from $60
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  • Tina bought a shirt for $18.75 and a pair of shoes for $42.30. She paid with a $100 bill. How much change did she get back?
    $38.95
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  • Audrey ran 2.5 miles, then walked 1.75 miles. Later, she ran 1.25 more miles. What is the total distance?
    5.5 miles
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  • Talk it Through: Tina bought a shirt for $18.75 and a pair of shoes for $42.30. She paid with a $100 bill. What steps would you take to solve this problem?
    Subtract $18.75 and $42.30 from $100
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  • Each garden bed needs 5/6 bag of soil. Claire has 4 1/2 bags. How many full garden beds can she fill?
    5 beds
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