Two-step word problems with multiplication
If you have 10 candies and you buy 5 more, how many candies do you have in total?
15 candies in total
The school library received 86 new books. The librarian put 24 books on display and then divided the rest equally between 2 bookshelves. How many books were placed on each bookshelf?
31 books per shelf
Tom has 8 toy cars. He buys 4 more and then gives 3 to his friend. How many toy cars does Tom have now?
29 toy cars
Sarah's family went to the county fair. Her mom gave her 45 tickets to play games. She used 13 tickets on the ring toss and then split the remaining tickets equally between herself and her brother. How many tickets did each child get?
16 tickets each
Lisa has 6 packs of stickers. Each pack has 5 stickers. If she gives away 7 stickers, how many does she have left?
23 stickers
James has a collection of 37 marbles. He lost 13 marbles during recess and wanted to share the remaining marbles equally with his best friend. How many marbles will each person get?
12 marbles each
If a farmer has 5 cows and buys 3 more, how many cow legs does he have altogether?
32 cow legs
Ms. Staggs bought 42 cupcakes for the class party. After 21 cupcakes were eaten, she divided the leftover cupcakes equally among 7 classes. How many cupcakes did each class receive?
3 cupcakes
What is the total number of apples if you have 3 bags with 4 apples each, and you eat 2 apples?
10 apples
The pet store had 32 fish in a large tank. They sold 18 fish on Monday and then divided the remaining fish equally into 2 smaller tanks. How many fish were put in each smaller tank?
7 fish per tank