Elementary School Math Quiz: Solve Multi Step Word Problems
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Jamal has 8 pencils. He gets 16 more pencils. He shares all the pencils equally among 4 friends. Let pp be the number of pencils each friend gets. Which equation correctly represents pp?

p=16÷(8+4)p = 16 \div (8 + 4), so p=1p = 1
p=(8÷4)+16p = (8 \div 4) + 16, so p=18p = 18
p=(8+16)÷4p = (8 + 16) \div 4, so p=6p = 6
p=(8+16)×4p = (8 + 16) \times 4, so p=96p = 96
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Elementary School Math Quiz: Solve Multi Step Word Problems

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Question 1

Jamal has 8 pencils. He gets 16 more pencils. He shares all the pencils equally among 4 friends. Let pp be the number of pencils each friend gets. Which equation correctly represents pp?

  1. p=16÷(8+4)p = 16 \div (8 + 4), so p=1p = 1
  2. p=(8÷4)+16p = (8 \div 4) + 16, so p=18p = 18
  3. p=(8+16)÷4p = (8 + 16) \div 4, so p=6p = 6 (correct answer)
  4. p=(8+16)×4p = (8 + 16) \times 4, so p=96p = 96
Explanation: The correct answer is C. Combining Jamal's pencils gives 8 plus 16 equals 24 pencils in total, and sharing them equally among 4 friends gives p = (8 + 16) ÷ 4 = 6. Choice A divides only the new pencils by an unrelated combination of numbers instead of combining all the pencils first. Choice B divides only the starting pencils by 4 and then adds the new pencils instead of combining first. Choice D multiplies instead of dividing after combining the pencils.

Question 2

Emma is setting up chairs for a school show. There are 17 rows with 9 chairs in each row. Then 23 more chairs are added near the stage. Let cc be the total number of chairs. Which equation correctly represents the total number of chairs, cc?

  1. c=(17×9)−23=130c = (17 \times 9) - 23 = 130 chairs
  2. c=(17+9)+23=49c = (17 + 9) + 23 = 49 chairs
  3. c=(17×9)+23=176c = (17 \times 9) + 23 = 176 chairs (correct answer)
  4. c=17×(9+23)=544c = 17 \times (9 + 23) = 544 chairs
Explanation: Choice C is correct because multiplying 17 rows by 9 chairs gives 153 chairs, and adding the 23 extra chairs gives 176 chairs in all. Choice A is incorrect because it subtracts the extra chairs instead of adding them. Choice B is incorrect because it adds the rows and chairs per row instead of multiplying them. Choice D is incorrect because it adds the extra chairs to the chairs-per-row before multiplying, which does not match the situation.

Question 3

A bakery sells cupcakes in boxes of 6. On Monday, they sold 147 cupcakes. On Tuesday, they sold 189 cupcakes. What is the total number of complete boxes sold over both days?

  1. 54 complete boxes
  2. 56 complete boxes (correct answer)
  3. 55 complete boxes
  4. 57 complete boxes
Explanation: 147 + 189 = 336 cupcakes total, and 336 divided by 6 equals 56 complete boxes with none left over. Choice A comes from dividing the two days' totals separately and rounding down before adding. Choice C is one box short of the correct total. Choice D is one box more than the correct total.

Question 4

Carlos is making party bags. He has 95 pieces of candy. He puts 7 candies in each bag. How many complete bags can he make, and how many candies will be left over?

  1. 12 complete bags and 11 candies left
  2. 13 complete bags and 3 candies left
  3. 13 complete bags and 4 candies left (correct answer)
  4. 14 complete bags and 3 candies left
Explanation: Dividing 95 by 7 gives 13 complete bags with 4 candies left over, since 13 x 7 = 91 and 95 - 91 = 4. Choice A has too many leftover candies for the number of bags shown. Choice B has one fewer leftover candy than the division actually produces. Choice D shows one extra bag, which would require more candy than Carlos has.

Question 5

Chen is setting up chairs for a concert. There are 9 rows with 14 chairs in each row. Then 25 more chairs are added near the stage. How many chairs are there altogether?

  1. 126 chairs
  2. 139 chairs
  3. 151 chairs (correct answer)
  4. 101 chairs
Explanation: The correct answer is C, 151 chairs. There are 9 rows of 14 chairs, which is 9 times 14 equals 126 chairs, plus 25 more chairs near the stage gives 126 plus 25 equals 151. Choice A, 126 chairs, is the total before adding the extra chairs. Choice B, 139 chairs, comes from an addition error. Choice D, 101 chairs, comes from subtracting instead of adding the extra chairs.

Question 6

Amir reads 18 pages each day for 7 days. On the last day, he reads 6 extra pages. How many pages does Amir read in all?

  1. 132 pages (correct answer)
  2. 126 pages
  3. 120 pages
  4. 144 pages
Explanation: Reading 18 pages for 7 days gives 18 x 7 = 126 pages, plus 6 extra pages on the last day totals 132 pages. Choice B is the 7-day total but leaves out the 6 extra pages. Choice C reflects a small error in multiplying 18 by 7. Choice D adds too many extra pages, as if an entire extra day of reading were added instead of just 6 pages.

Question 7

Carlos has 75 baseball cards. He buys 4 more packs with 8 cards in each pack. He gives 19 cards to a friend. How many cards does Carlos have left?

  1. 88 cards (correct answer)
  2. 107 cards
  3. 94 cards
  4. 56 cards
Explanation: The correct answer is A, 88 cards. Carlos starts with 75 cards, buys 4 packs of 8 cards each for 32 more cards, giving 75 plus 32 equals 107. Giving away 19 leaves 107 minus 19 equals 88. Choice B, 107 cards, is the total before giving any away. Choice C, 94 cards, comes from a subtraction error. Choice D, 56 cards, comes from subtracting the new packs instead of adding them.

Question 8

Jamal reads 18 pages each day for 7 days. Then he rereads 25 pages. How many pages does he read in all?

  1. 126 pages
  2. 151 pages (correct answer)
  3. 143 pages
  4. 101 pages
Explanation: The correct answer is B, 151 pages. Reading 18 pages a day for 7 days gives 18 times 7 equals 126 pages, plus the 25 reread pages gives 126 plus 25 equals 151. Choice A, 126 pages, is the total before adding the reread pages. Choice C, 143 pages, comes from an addition error. Choice D, 101 pages, comes from subtracting instead of adding the reread pages.

Question 9

Amir has 48 pages left to read in his book. He reads 15 pages on Monday and 9 pages on Tuesday. Then he reads the remaining pages equally over 3 days. How many pages does he read each day?

  1. 8 pages (correct answer)
  2. 24 pages
  3. 6 pages
  4. 11 pages
Explanation: The correct answer is A, 8 pages. After reading 15 and 9 pages, 48 minus 15 minus 9 equals 24 pages remaining. Dividing the remaining pages equally over 3 days gives 24 divided by 3 equals 8. Choice B, 24 pages, is the number of pages remaining before dividing by 3. Choice C, 6 pages, comes from a division error. Choice D, 11 pages, comes from a subtraction error before dividing.

Question 10

A school has 158 students going on a field trip. Each van can hold 6 students. How many vans are needed so every student has a seat? Estimate to check that your answer is reasonable.

  1. 26 vans
  2. 25 vans
  3. 28 vans
  4. 27 vans (correct answer)
Explanation: Choice D is correct because 158 divided by 6 is 26 with 2 students left over, and those 2 students still need a van, so 27 vans are needed in all. Choice A is incorrect because it does not account for the leftover students who still need a seat. Choice B is incorrect because it is fewer vans than needed to seat every student. Choice C is incorrect because it provides more vans than necessary.

Question 11

Emma is making gift bags for a party. She bought 5 packages of stickers with 48 stickers in each package. She wants to put exactly 15 stickers in each gift bag. After making as many complete gift bags as possible, how many stickers will Emma have remaining?

  1. 0 stickers remaining (correct answer)
  2. 15 stickers remaining
  3. 12 stickers remaining
  4. 3 stickers remaining
Explanation: Emma has 5 packages of 48 stickers, which is 240 stickers in total, and dividing 240 by 15 gives exactly 16 gift bags with none left over, making Choice A correct. Choice B, 15 stickers remaining, is the same as the number of stickers in one full bag, as if a bag's worth were set aside rather than fully used. Choice C, 12 stickers remaining, may come from a small error while dividing 240 by 15. Choice D, 3 stickers remaining, may also come from a similar arithmetic slip during division. Since 240 divides evenly by 15, there are no stickers left over after filling all the bags.

Question 12

Emma is buying supplies. She buys 3 packs of glue sticks with 8 glue sticks in each pack. She also buys 7 single glue sticks. She wants to share all the glue sticks equally among 5 tables. How many glue sticks will each table get, and how many will be left over?

  1. 7 glue sticks each with 1 left over
  2. 5 glue sticks each with 2 left over
  3. 6 glue sticks each with 0 left over
  4. 6 glue sticks each with 1 left over (correct answer)
Explanation: Emma has 3 packs of 8 glue sticks, which is 24, plus 7 single glue sticks, for a total of 31 glue sticks. Dividing 31 by 5 gives 6 with a remainder of 1, so Choice D is correct. Choice A, 7 glue sticks each with 1 left over, would require 36 total glue sticks, which is more than Emma has. Choice B, 5 glue sticks each with 2 left over, would only account for 27 glue sticks, fewer than the 31 she has. Choice C, 6 glue sticks each with 0 left over, ignores the remainder that is actually left after dividing 31 by 5.

Question 13

A store had 120 apples. It sold 45 apples in the morning and 38 apples in the afternoon. The remaining apples are divided equally into 3 boxes, with any extra apples left over. How many apples are left over?

  1. 0
  2. 2
  3. 1 (correct answer)
  4. 3
Explanation: After selling apples, 120−45−38=37120 - 45 - 38 = 37 apples remain. Dividing 37 apples into 3 equal boxes: 37÷3=1237 \div 3 = 12 remainder 11, so 1 apple is left over. Choice A assumes the apples divided evenly with nothing left over. Choices B and D use incorrect remainders.

Question 14

Keisha has 86 stickers. She gives 29 stickers to a friend. Then she puts the remaining stickers equally into 3 envelopes. How many stickers are in each envelope?

  1. 19 stickers (correct answer)
  2. 20 stickers
  3. 57 stickers
  4. 29 stickers
Explanation: After giving away 29 stickers, Keisha has 86 - 29 = 57 stickers left, and 57 divided into 3 envelopes gives 19 stickers each. Choice B is close but does not match the exact division result. Choice C is the total number of stickers remaining before dividing into envelopes, not the amount per envelope. Choice D repeats the number of stickers given away rather than solving for the per-envelope amount.

Question 15

Carson has 84 stickers to share equally among his friends. After giving each friend the same number of stickers, he has 3 stickers left over. If Carson gave away 9 stickers to each friend, which equation can be used to find ff, the number of friends?

  1. 9f+3=849f + 3 = 84 (correct answer)
  2. 9f−3=849f - 3 = 84
  3. 9f=84+39f = 84 + 3
  4. 9f+3=819f + 3 = 81
Explanation: Carson started with 84 stickers total. He gave 9 stickers to each of f friends (9f stickers given away) and had 3 left over. So: stickers given away + stickers left over = total stickers, which gives us 9f + 3 = 84. Choice B subtracts the remainder incorrectly. Choice C incorrectly adds the remainder to the total. Choice D uses 81 instead of the correct total of 84.

Question 16

A bakery makes 8 trays of muffins with 12 muffins on each tray. Later, 17 muffins are sold. How many muffins are left?

  1. 68
  2. 113
  3. 96
  4. 79 (correct answer)
Explanation: The correct answer is D, 79. There are 8 trays of 12 muffins, which is 8 times 12 equals 96 muffins in total. Subtracting the 17 sold gives 96 minus 17 equals 79. Choice A, 68, comes from a subtraction error. Choice B, 113, comes from adding the sold muffins instead of subtracting them. Choice C, 96, forgets to subtract the muffins that were sold.

Question 17

Amir is setting up chairs for a show. He sets up 14 rows with 8 chairs in each row. Then 17 more chairs are brought in and added to the total. How many chairs are there altogether?

  1. 95 chairs
  2. 112 chairs
  3. 129 chairs (correct answer)
  4. 131 chairs
Explanation: Fourteen rows of 8 chairs gives 14 x 8 = 112 chairs, and adding the 17 extra chairs gives 129 chairs total. Choice B is the row total alone, before the extra chairs are added. Choice A reflects an error in multiplying the rows by the chairs per row. Choice D reflects a small addition error when combining 112 and 17.