Multi-Step Problem Solving

Question 1

Lily has 24 stickers. She gives 1/3 of them to her friend, and then she buys 8 more stickers. Which plan will help you find how many stickers Lily has now?

Accepted Answer

First find 1/3 of 24, subtract that amount from 24, then add 8.

Answer

First add 8 to 24, then find 1/3 of the new total.

Answer

First multiply 24 by 1/3 and then multiply the result by 8.

Answer

First find 1/3 of 24, then add 8 to that result.

Question 2

Jamal has 30 baseball cards. He trades away two‑fifths of his cards to a friend, and later his brother gives him 9 more cards. Which plan will correctly find how many cards Jamal has after both actions?

Accepted Answer

1) Find 2/5 of 30. 2) Subtract that amount from 30. 3) Add 9.

Answer

1) Subtract 9 from 30. 2) Find 2/5 of the remaining amount.

Answer

1) Add 9 to 30. 2) Find 2/5 of the new total.

Answer

1) Find 2/5 of 30. 2) Add 9 to that result.

Question 3

Sam has 24 stickers. He gives 1/3 of them to his friend and then buys 8 more stickers. Which plan will help Sam find how many stickers he has now?

Accepted Answer

1) Find 1/3 of 24, subtract that number from 24, then add 8.

Answer

4) Subtract 8 from 24, then find 1/3 of the remaining stickers.

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3) Multiply 24 by 1/3, then add 8, and finally subtract the result from 24.

Answer

2) Add 8 to 24 first, then find 1/3 of the new total.

Try three questions

Lily has 24 stickers. She gives 1/3 of them to her friend, and then she buys 8 more stickers. Which plan will help you find how many stickers Lily has now?

Jamal has 30 baseball cards. He trades away two‑fifths of his cards to a friend, and later his brother gives him 9 more cards. Which plan will correctly find how many cards Jamal has after both actions?

Sam has 24 stickers. He gives 1/3 of them to his friend and then buys 8 more stickers. Which plan will help Sam find how many stickers he has now?

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