Name ______________________________

Multiple-Step Problems
1. Cindy has 15 stickers.
She uses 6 stickers.
She buys 5 more stickers.
How many stickers does Cindy have now?
Write a number sentence for each part of the problem.
How many stickers does Cindy
have left after she uses 6?
_____

2 _____ 5 _____

How many stickers does Cindy

have after she buys 5 more?
_____

Part of the
group is taken away.
Subtract.

Two groups are

joined. Add.

1 _____ 5 _____

How many stickers does Cindy have now?

_____ stickers

Write a number sentence for each part of the problem.

_____________ pencils

He buys 3 more pencils.

How many pencils does Brian have now? _____________ pencils
3. Karen has 8 markers.
Her mother gives her 4 more markers.

____________ markers

Karen loses 3 markers.

How many markers does she have now? ____________ markers
Using the Page Have children look back at their answers by modeling the problem using counters. Notes for
Home Your child solved word problems. Home Activity: Ask your child to make up a word problem about pennies.

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2. Brian has 14 pencils.

He gives 5 pencils to a friend.

Name ______________________________

Multiple-Step Problems
1. Cindy has 15 stickers.
She uses 6 stickers.
She buys 5 more stickers.
How many stickers does Cindy have now?
Write a number sentence for each part of the problem.
How many stickers does Cindy
have left after she uses 6?

15
_____

6 5 _____
9
2 _____

How many stickers does Cindy

have after she buys 5 more?

9
_____

Part of the
group is taken away.
Subtract.

Two groups are

joined. Add.

5 5 _____
14
1 _____

How many stickers does Cindy have now?

14 stickers
_____

Write a number sentence for each part of the problem.

2. Brian has 14 pencils.
He gives 5 pencils to a friend.

14 5 = 9 pencils
_____________

3. Karen has 8 markers.

Her mother gives her 4 more markers.

8 + 4 = 12 markers
____________

Karen loses 3 markers.

12 3 = 9 markers
How many markers does she have now? ____________
Using the Page Have children look back at their answers by modeling the problem using counters. Notes for
Home Your child solved word problems. Home Activity: Ask your child to make up a word problem about pennies.

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He buys 3 more pencils.

How many pencils does Brian have now? 9
_____________
+ 3 = 12 pencils