3. Multiplication and division
3.07 Story problems with mixed operations
Interactive practice questions
Sally and her mom were at home. Her grandma came around to visit, then her dad and brother came home together.
a
Which number sentence matches the number of people in the house?
$2+1-2$2+1−2
A
$2+1+2$2+1+2
B
$1+1+2$1+1+2
C
$2-1+2$2−1+2
D
b
How many people are in the house altogether?
Easy
1min
$27+3-6$27+3−6
Medium
1min
The following problem was being solved by Danielle and Harry.
$2$2 bags with $10$10 pears in each bag were stacked on the supermarket shelf. There were $6$6 more loose pears. How many pears are there altogether?
Medium
1min
The following problem was being solved by Uther and Elizabeth.
$5$5 boxes with $10$10 donuts in each box were delivered to work in the morning. $7$7 donuts were eaten over the course of the day. How many donuts are left altogether?
Medium
1min
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