How to Solve Multi-Step Word Problems Using the Four Operations
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Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 3
Lesson Length: 45 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Word problems, Multi-step, Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn how to solve one- and two-step word problems.

  • MA.3.AR.1.2 Solve one- and two-step real-world problems involving any of four operations with whole numbers.
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Video : Two Step Word Problems - 3rd Grade Math Videos
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Resources : Practice: 2-step Word Problems
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Video: Multiplication and Division Word Problems
Video: How to do Multi-Step Word Problems using Multiplication and Division
Practice: Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
Practice questions on solving multi-step word problems using addition and subtraction.
Practice: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division Two-Step Word Problems
This website offers practice questions on solving two-step word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. If you answer a question wrong, it will show you the steps to find the correct answer!
Quiz : Solving One- and Two- Step Word Problems
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
Noah and his dad went to the market. Noah's dad gave him $20.00 to spend however he wanted. Noah bought three jawbreakers for $2.25 and 7 saltwater taffies for $1.50. As they were leaving Noah, saw a sign for freshly squeezed lemonade for $2.75. Does he have enough money left to buy a lemonade?
Question #2

Sam is inviting people to his birthday party. His mom gives him 30 invitations to give to his friends. He gave 18 invitations to his friends in the neighborhood and will hand the rest out at school. How many invitations does Sam have for his friends at school?

Question #3

Taylor's mom made 36 ounces of lemonade. If Taylor pours 5 ounces into a cup and drinks it all, then pours 17 ounces into a cup and drinks all of it again, how many ounces of lemonade are left?

Question #4
Claire owns a flower shop, a bride called to place an order of 193 flowers for her wedding next week. There are 173 roses and 252 poppy's in Claire's garden. After the wedding, Claire has 194 flowers growing in her garden.
Question #5

The Jones family is going to the Zoo! If tickets cost $15.00 for adults and $8.50 for kids, how much will tickets cost for two adults and three kids?

Question #6

Mrs. Presley buys 100 pieces of candy to hand out to kids on Halloween. At the end of the night, she only has 8 pieces of candy left! If she gave everyone 2 pieces of candy, how many trick-or-treaters did Mrs. Presley have?

Question #7
Jadyn baked 50 cookies to share with her class; her mom told her to bring home the extra for her two brothers and two sisters. If Jadyn, her 19 classmates, and her teacher had two cookies each, she would have just enough to bring home to her brothers and sisters to each have two cookies.
Question #8

A movie theatre has 50 seats in total. If 27 tickets have been purchased for the opening night of Clue, how many seats are left?

Question #9

A new building needs a total of 13 windows, the builder has been working hard and installed 4 windows already. If it takes the builder 3 hours to install each window, how long will it take him to install the rest?

Question #10
Tiffanie bought a dress for the school dance that cost $162.35 in total. Her parents told her that they would pay $40.00, and she would need to pay for the rest by herself. To pay her parents back for the dress, Tiffanie decided to do people's hair and make-up on the day of the dance. She charges $15.00 to style hair and $10.00 to do make-up. If Tiffanie does four people's hair and seven people's make-up, will she have made enough to pay her parents for the dress?