Multi-Step
Patterning
Word Problems
Time
Money
100

12 + 18 - 9 = ___

21

100

What comes next in this pattern: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___ ?

25

100

Ella has 15 marbles. She shares them equally with 3 friends. How many marbles does each friend get?

15 ÷ 3 = 5

100

Recess starts at 10:15 AM and ends at 10:30 AM. How long is recess?

15 minutes.

100

You have one $10 bill, two $5 bills, and three $1 coins. How much money do you have in total?

$23.


$10 + $10 + $3 = $23

200

8 × 2 + 6 = __

22

200

If 4 + 4 = 8 and 4 × 4 = 16, what is 4 + 4 + 4?

12

200

There are 20 students. They need to sit in groups of 4. How many full groups will there be?

5 groups (20 ÷ 4 = 5)

200

School starts at 9:00 AM. It takes 25 minutes to get ready and 15 minutes to walk to school. What time should you start getting ready?

8:20 AM

200

A toy costs $17. You pay with a $20 bill. How much change should you get back?

$3

300

72 ÷ 8 + 3= __

12

300

100, 90, 80, 70, ___

60

300

A toy robot costs $25. You want to buy 3 of them. Do you have enough money if you only have $70?

3 × 25 = $75 → Not enough

300

What time is 45 minutes after 11:15 AM?

12:00 PM

300

Emma wants to buy a pencil case for $8 and a notebook for $6. How much money does she need altogether?

$14

400

Sophie had $50. She bought a book for $18 and a toy for $12. How much money does she have left?

She has $20 left.

$50 - $18 = $32, $32 - $12 = $20

400

3, 6, 12, 24, ___

48

400

You want to buy a toy spaceship for $18 and a moon poster for $12. You only have $25. Do you have enough money?

No (18 + 12 = 30, and 30 > 25)

400

A train leaves at 2:40 PM and takes 50 minutes to arrive. What time does it get there?

3:30 PM

400

Liam has $25. He buys a book for $12 and a snack for $4. How much money does he have left?

$9.


$25 – ($12 + $4) = $9

500

A rocket flies 75 km in the morning and 48 km in the afternoon. How far did it go in total?

123km.


75 + 48 = 123 km

500

5, 10, 17, 26, ___

37

500

Jasmine has 3 red apples, 4 green apples, and 5 yellow apples. She gives 1 apple of each color to her friend. How many apples does she have now?

9 apples left


She starts with:
3 red + 4 green + 5 yellow = 12 apples

She gives away:
1 red + 1 green + 1 yellow = 3 apples

So:
12 – 3 = 9 apples left

500

You watched a movie for 1 hour and 30 minutes. If the movie ended at 7:15 PM, what time did it start?

5:45 PM

500

A comic book costs $7. If you save $1 each day, how many days will it take to buy it?

7 days