Multi-Step Problems
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What does multi-step mean?
What should you do first when estimating?
Round
Sum
What is the answer to a subtraction problem called?
Difference
What are the steps to solving word problems?
1. Read
2. Reread, highlighting important information
3. Plan
4. Solve
5. Does it make sense?
About how much is 56,984 + 32,042?
60,000 + 30,000 = 90,000
56,458+13,102
69,560
98,426-25,647
72,779
The Vogan family goes on a summer road trip. They drove a total of 2,345 miles. They drive 655 miles and stop. They drive another 421 miles before stopping a second time. How many miles are left to drive?
655 + 421 = 1, 076
2,345 - 1,076 =1,269 miles to go
About how much is 75,999 - 46,123?
80,000 - 50,000 = 30,000
759,003+256,999
1,016,002
100,458-92,462
7,996
The cost of tuition for Crosby, Layla, and Lilly's college is $54,539. Crosby's tuition is $19,467 per year. The cost of Layla's tuition is $3,987 less than Crosby's tuition. The cost of Lilly's tuition is $4,112 more than Layla's. How much is Lilly's tuition for a year?
$19,467 - $3,987 = $15,480 for Layla
$15,480 + $4,112 = $19,592 for Lilly
Dr. Traylor had 234 write-ups in August and 42 write-ups in September. About how many write-ups did she have in all?
200 + 40 = 240
The surface area of Cave Run Lake is 8,170 square miles. The surface area of Lake Cumberland is 2,278 square miles. What is the total surface area of both lakes?
10,448 square miles
Ms. Humfleet read 23,546 books about science last year. This year she read 78,942 books about social studies. How many more social studies books did she read than science books?
55,396 books
Charity needs rhinestones to make dance costumes for the recital. The blue costume needs 5,513 rhinestones. The pink costume needs 487 more rhinestones than the blue costume. The purple costume needs 3,651 fewer rhinestones than the pink. How many rhinestones does Charity need to make all three costumes?
Blue: 5,513
Pink: 5,513 + 487 = 6,000
Purple: 6,000 - 3,651 = 2,349
All: 5,513 + 6,000 + 2,349 = 13,862
Charity needs 13,862 rhinestones in all.
Mr. Rich had $67,892 in his bank account. He donated $23,765 to charity. About how much does he have left?
$70,000 - $20,000 = $50,000
A car wash cleaned 97,612 cars in 2019 and 21,048 cars in 2020. What is the total number of cars washed in 2019 and 2020?
118,660 cars
Mrs. Turner earns $20,560 a year working as a teacher. If she spends $14,638 to pay for things her family needs, how much money does she have left for a vacation?
$5,922