Grade 5

Multi-step word problems

Break a larger problem into smaller steps and decide which operation to use at each stage.

Category: Number Sense & Math Thinking 11 min Advanced

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Underline useful numbers, ignore extra detail, and write the steps in order before calculating the final answer.

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step one

Add first, then divide by the box size.

Example: A shop sold 145 notebooks on Monday and 128 on Tuesday, so 273 notebooks packed into boxes of 13 need 21 full boxes.

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step two

Use the total from step one.

Example: 21 full boxes were needed.

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operation planning

Add the daily distance, then multiply by the number of days.

Example: Daily distance = 64 km, weekly distance = 320 km.

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reasoning habit

Planning reduces careless errors.

Example: Good solvers organize the steps.