One-step word problems - combined
1) Asanji ran 26.9 miles less than Kathryn last
week. Asanji ran 11.1 miles. How many
miles did Kathryn run?
2) Abhasra paid $5.21 for a pizza. She now
has $4.53. With how much money did she
start?
3) Dan paid $5 for a salad. He now has
$25.51. How much money did he have
before buying the salad?
4) Jose and nine of his friends went out to eat.
They decided to split the bill evenly. Each
person paid $10.48. What was the total bill?
5) Wilbur ran 27.6 miles more than Totsakan
last week. Wilbur ran 44.3 miles. How
many miles did Totsakan run?
6) Darryl ran 17.3 miles more than Imani last
week. Darryl ran 26.3 miles. How many
miles did Imani run?
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7) Jacob wants to buy a shirt for $2.01. He
gives the cashier $5. How much change
does he receive?
8) Sarawong wants to buy a shirt for $13.71.
He gives the cashier $15. How much
change does he receive?
9) Mark ran 28.2 miles less than Cody last
week. Mark ran 12.4 miles. How many
miles did Cody run?
10) Molly wants to buy a purse for $30.96. She
gives the cashier $40. What is her change?
11) DeShawn bought nine candy bars for a total
of $66.87. How much did each candy bar
cost?
12) Amy and four of her friends went out to eat.
They decided to split the bill evenly. Each
person paid $13.15. What was the total bill?
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13) Your cousin gave you $4.62 with which to
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buy a present. This covered of the cost.
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How much did the present cost?
14) Find the price of one pen if ten pens cost
$61.80.
15) Your father gave you $11.19 with which to
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buy a present. This covered of the cost.
4
How much did the present cost?
16) Mike and his best friend found some money
under the couch. They split the money
evenly, each getting $6.02. How much
money did they find?
17) How many boxes of envelopes can you buy
with $16.17 if one box costs $5.39?
18) A colony of ants carried away 20 of your
5
muffins. That was of all of them! How
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many are left?
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19) Paul and his best friend found some money
in an envelope. They split the money
evenly, each getting $13.79. How much
money did they find?
20) A stray dog ate 40 of your muffins. That
5
was of all of them! With how many did
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you start?
21) Kathryn spent $17.46 on three colored
markers. How much did each marker cost?
22) Anjali is cooking a cake. The recipe calls for
1
3 cups of flour. She accidentally put in
4
2
4 cups. How many extra cups did she put
3
in?
23) Ndiba is cooking pancakes. The recipe calls
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for 4 cups of milk. He accidentally put in
8
3
5 cups. How many extra cups did he put
4
in?
24) Shawna and 5 of her friends went out to eat.
They decided to split the bill evenly. Each
person paid $19.53. What was the total bill?
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5
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the result is 57 pounds. Find the weight of
the package.
25) At a restaurant, Mark and his three friends
decided to divide the bill evenly. If each
person paid $16.80 then what was the total
bill?
27) If the weight of a package is multiplied by
26) If the weight of a package is multiplied by
3
4
28) Chelsea spent $46.96 on eight candy bars.
How much did each candy bar cost?
the result is 56.7 pounds. Find the weight
of the package.
29) A stray dog ate 15 of your muffins. That
3
was of all of them! How many are left?
8
2
cups of
9
3
flour. Lisa accidentally put in 3 cups.
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How many extra cups did she put in?
30) A recipe for cookies calls for 3
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Answers to One-step word problems - combined
1) 38
5) 16.7
9) 40.6
13) $6.16
17) 3
21) $5.82
25) $67.20
29) 25
2) $9.74
6) 9
10) $9.04
14) $6.18
18) 4
5
22) 1
12
26) 68.4
19
30)
36
3) $30.51
7) $2.99
11) $7.43
15) $14.92
19) $27.58
3
23) 1
8
27) 75.6
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4) $104.80
8) $1.29
12) $65.75
16) $12.04
20) 48
24) $117.18
28) $5.87