2 Step Math Problems
A teacher buys 5 packs of markers with 12 markers in each pack. She gives 18 markers to students.
How many markers does she have left?
42 markers
5 × 12 = 60
60 − 18 = 42
What is 0.5 as a fraction in simplest form?
0.5 = 1/2
The desert was arid, so very few plants were able to grow without extra water.
What does arid most nearly mean?
A. Cold
B. Dry
C. Windy
D. Crowded
B — Dry
Round 4,768 to the nearest hundred.
4,800
Which pair shows the adjective and the noun in the sentence below?
The bright stars filled the sky.
A. bright (adjective), sky (noun)
B. filled (adjective), stars (noun)
C. stars (adjective), filled (noun)
D. the (adjective), sky (noun)
A. bright (adjective), sky (noun)
A teacher buys 5 packs of markers with 12 markers in each pack. She gives 18 markers to students.
How many markers does she have left?
6 muffins
96 ÷ 8 = 12
12 − 6 = 6
What is 0.25 as a fraction in simplest form?
0.25 = 1/4
Lena was reluctant to step onto the stage, even though her friends were cheering for her.
What does reluctant mean?
A. Excited
B. Willing
C. Nervous and unsure
D. Loud
C — Nervous and unsure
Round 92,453 to the nearest thousand.
92,000
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?
The students worked quietly during the test.
A. students
B. worked
C. quietly
D. test
C — quietly
A soccer team practices 4 days a week and runs 3 miles each day. At the end of the week, they run 5 extra miles.
How many miles do they run in total?
17 miles
4 × 3 = 12
12 + 5 = 17
What is 0.8 as a fraction in simplest form?
0.8 = 4/5
The puppy made a messy pile of shoes, blankets, and toys, creating complete chaos in the room.
What does chaos most nearly mean?
A. Order
B. Silence
C. Confusion
D. Cleanliness
C — Confusion
Round 6.47 to the nearest tenth.
6.5
Which word best completes the sentence?
Sarah and ____ are going to the library after school.
A. me
B. I
C. mine
D. myself
B. I
A library has 240 books. They place the books equally on 12 shelves, then add 10 more books to each shelf.
How many books are on each shelf now?
30 books per shelf
240 ÷ 12 = 20
20 + 10 = 30
What is 0.75 as a fraction in simplest form?
0.75 = 3/4
After running for an hour, Marcus felt exhausted and could barely keep his eyes open.
What does exhausted mean?
A. Angry
B. Full of energy
C. Very tired
D. Confused
C — Very tired
Round 3.286 to the nearest hundredth.
3.29
Which word is a pronoun in the sentence below?
Maria said she would bring the snacks.
A. Maria
B. said
C. she
D. snacks
C. she
A family buys 6 movie tickets for $9 each. They pay with $70.
How much change do they get back?
$16 change
6 × 9 = 54
70 − 54 = 16
What is 0.4 as a fraction in simplest form?
0.4 = 2/5
The teacher spoke in a firm voice, making it clear that the rules must be followed.
What does firm most nearly mean?
A. Weak
B. Kind
C. Strong and serious
D. Quiet
C — Strong and serious
Convert 7/8 to a decimal, then round it to the nearest tenth.
7/8 = 0.875 → 0.9
Which pair correctly identifies the adjective and the noun?
The small boat moved across the lake.
A. small (adjective), boat (noun)
B. moved (adjective), lake (noun)
C. across (adjective), boat (noun)
D. small (noun), moved (adjective)
A. small (adjective), boat (noun)