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Grade 5/Addition

Multi-Step Four Operations Word Problems

Two/three-step mixed operation problems.
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Practice Questions

  1. A farmer has 6 baskets with 24 apples each. He sells 85 apples at the market. How many apples does he have left? Answer: ?
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    59

  2. A class buys 7 boxes of 18 crayons. They use 23 crayons for art and get 15 more donated. How many crayons do they have? Answer: ?
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    118

  3. A baker makes 8 trays with 25 cookies each. She sells 57 cookies. How many cookies are left? Answer: ?
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    143

  4. There are 5 shelves with 32 books each. The library donates 47 books and removes 58 worn books. How many books remain? Answer: ?
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    55

Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes

Spot trigger words: each/per/group/share.

Common Mistakes
  • Add before multiply
  • Drop a step
  • Incorrect order of operations
  • Missing a step in problem
  • Calculation errors
  • Misinterpreting keywords
Differentiation
SupportProvide scaffolding by highlighting steps or operations.
ChallengeChallenge to create own complex multi-step problems.
Discussion Questions
  • What operation helps solve this part?
  • How do you check your steps?
  • Can we solve this problem differently?
  • Why is showing work important?
Learning Path
Skill Cluster

Problem Solving & Operations

Estimated Time

20 minutes

Skills Practiced
Sequence multi stepMix operationsInterpret remainder