Sheet # 233/Multistep Word Problems
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1. Paul has quite an appetite. He went to Hardee's and bought two hamburgers for $0.99 each, three hot dogs for $1.25 and four french fries for sixty cents each. He gave the clerk a twenty dollar bill. How much did he get back?
2. Fred bought two pizzas at Pizza Hut. He paid $10.65 for one and $14.76 for another. He gave the clerk $30. How much change did he get back?
3. Sally bought groceries to bake a cake. She paid $1.25 for a bag of flour, $1.67 for sugar, and ninety nine cents for eggs. How much change would she get back if she gave the clerk $10.00?
4. Six children bought cupcakes for the class of 24 students. Each child bought 12 cupcakes. How many cupcakes will each child get?
5. Bill collects seashells. He found 23 at Myrtle Beach and 12 at Huntington Beach. He gave six to his friend. How many does he have now?
6. Paul has six cartons of eggs. If there are twelve eggs in each carton and he gives 5 eggs away, how many eggs does he have left?
7. Sam gave each of his five children $3.00 per week for allowance. How much will he give them in 4 weeks?
Answers for sheet # 233
1) $11.87
2) $4.59
3) $6.09
4) 72 cupcakes. Each child will get 3 cupcakes
5) 29 seashells
6) 67 eggs
7) $60