# Math Expressions Grade 3 Student Activity Book Unit 2 Lesson 11 Answer Key Make Sense of Two-Step Word Problems

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## Math Expressions Grade 3 Student Activity Book Unit 2 Lesson 11 Make Sense of Two-Step Word Problems Answer Key

Make Sense of Two Step Word Problems

Write an equation and solve the problem.

Question 1.
Nine hens laid 6 eggs each. Five of the eggs broke. How many eggs are left?
(9 x 6) – 5 = e
e = 49 eggs.

Explanation:
Nine hens laid 6 eggs each.
9 x 6 = 54
Five of the eggs broke.
54 – 5 = 49
Total 49 eggs are left.

Question 2.
There are 8 houses on Jeremiah’s street. Each house has 1 willow tree, 6 apple trees, and 2 olive trees. How many trees are on Jeremiah’s street in all?
(1 + 6 + 2) x 8 = t
t = 72 trees.

Explanation:
There are 8 houses on Jeremiah’s street.
Each house has 1 willow tree, 6 apple trees, and 2 olive trees.
1 + 6 + 2 = 9 trees.
Number of trees are on Jeremiah’s street in all,
8 x 9 = 72 trees

Question 3.
Tim has 9 marbles. Ryan has 3 fewer marbles than Tim. Leslie has 5 more marbles than Ryan. How many marbles does Leslie have?
(9 – 3) + 5 = m
m = 11 mrbles.
Explanation:
Tim has 9 marbles.
Ryan has 3 fewer marbles than Tim.
9 – 3 = 6
Leslie has 5 more marbles than Ryan.
6 + 5 = 11
So, Leslie have 11 marbles.

Question 4.
Mr. Helms has 2 stables with 4 horses in each stable. Ms. Martinez has 4 more horses than Mr. Helms. How many horses does Ms. Martinez have?
(2 x 4) + 4 = h
h = 12 horses.

Explanation:
Mr. Helms has 2 stables with 4 horses in each stable.
2 x 4 = 8 horses.
Ms. Martinez has 4 more horses than Mr. Helms.
8 + 4 = 12 horses.
So, Ms. Martinez have 12 horses.

Question 5.
Angela had $4. She bought 2 pumpkins for$1 each. How much money does Angela have now?
$4 – (2 x$1) = d
d = $2 Explanation: Angela had$4.
She bought 2 pumpkins for $1 each. 2 x 1 =$2
Total money does Angela have now, $4 –$2 = $2 Question 6. Ahmad had$40. He bought an action figure for $5 and a backpack for$14. How much money does Ahmad have left?
$40 – ($5 + $14) = d d =$21

Explanation:
Ahmad had $40. He bought an action figure for$5 and a backpack for $14.$5 + $14 =$19
Total money does Ahmad have left,
$40 –$19 = \$21

More Make Sense of Two Step Problems

Write an equation and solve the problem.

Question 7.
In the locker room, there are 8 rows of 9 lockers. All of the lockers were full in the morning, but in the afternoon 6 were empty. How many lockers were full in the afternoon?
(8 x 9) – 6 = l
l = 66 lockers.

Explanation:
There are 8 rows of 9 lockers.
8 x 9 = 72 lockers.
In the afternoon 6 were empty.
Total lockers were full in the afternoon,
72 – 6 = 66 lockers.

Question 8.
Anita received 3 postcards of zebras and 2 postcards of monkeys each month for 3 months. How many postcards is that?
(3 + 2) x 3 = p
p = 15 postcards.

Explanation:
Anita received 3 postcards of zebras and 2 postcards of monkeys each month for 3 months.
3 + 2 = 5 postcards.
Total postcards 5 x 3 = 15.

Question 9.
The library has 2 books about the desert and 8 books about the rainforest. The books were divided into groups of 2. How many groups are there?
(2 + 8) ÷ 2 = g
g = 5 groups.

Explanation:
The library has 2 books about the desert and 8 books about the rainforest.
2 + 8 = 10 books.
The books were divided into groups of 2.
10 ÷ 2 = 5 groups.
Hence, there are 5 groups.

Question 10.
Each pack of pencils contains 8 pencils. Sahil bought 3 packs and divided them equally among 6 people. How many pencils did each person get?
(3 x 8) ÷ 6 = p
p = 4 pencils.

Explanation:
Each pack of pencils contains 8 pencils.
Sahil bought 3 packs.
8 x 3 = 24 pencils.
Pencils are divided equally among 6 people.
24 ÷ 6 = 4
So, each person will get 4 pencils.

Question 11.
James bought four 8-ounce bottles of water for a hiking trip. He drank 28 ounces. How many ounces of water are left?
(4 x 8) – 28 = w
w = 4 oz

Explanation:
James bought four 8-ounce bottles of water for a hiking trip.
4 x 8 = 32 ounces.
He drank 28 ounces.
32 – 28 = 4 ounces
So, 4 ounces of water are left.

Question 12.
Kaya has 20 photos of dogs and 30 photos of cats. She displayed an equal number of them on 10 posters for a fund raiser for an animal shelter. How many photos were on each poster?
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