Word Problems Multi Step — Set 2
A bus had 409 passengers. 208 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
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Answer: 201
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Sam had 80 stickers. He gave 21 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
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Answer: 59
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Each child gets 12 stickers. If there are 12 children, how many stickers are needed?
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Answer: 144
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- multiplication
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The team scored 329 points in the first half and 373 points in the second half. What was the total score?
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Answer: 702
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- addition
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728 leaves were on the tree. 591 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
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Answer: 137
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380 leaves were on the tree. 49 leaves fell off. How many leaves are still on the tree?
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Answer: 331
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Sam had 298 stickers. He gave 169 to his friend. How many stickers does Sam have now?
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Answer: 129
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513 stickers are put equally into 27 bags. How many stickers are in each bag?
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Answer: 19
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26 cars were in the parking lot. 64 more cars arrived. How many cars are there now?
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Answer: 90
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- hard
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744 marbles are divided equally into 31 groups. How many marbles are in each group?
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Answer: 24
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713 stickers are put equally into 23 bags. How many stickers are in each bag?
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Answer: 31
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768 marbles are divided equally into 32 groups. How many marbles are in each group?
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Answer: 24
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A teacher has 42 pencils to hand out to 21 students equally. How many pencils does each student get?
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Answer: 2
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A bus had 353 passengers. 17 passengers got off at the next stop. How many passengers are still on the bus?
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Answer: 336
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There were 76 cupcakes on the table. 44 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
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Answer: 32
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Lily had 391 balloons. 366 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
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Answer: 25
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A bookshelf has 6 shelves with 20 books on each shelf. How many books are there in all?
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Answer: 120
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621 books are placed equally on 23 shelves. How many books are on each shelf?
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Answer: 27
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There were 783 cupcakes on the table. 198 were eaten. How many cupcakes are left?
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Answer: 585
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- hard
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Lily had 429 balloons. 261 balloons popped. How many balloons does she have now?
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Answer: 168
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