Multi-Step Problems Worksheet With Answers Page 2

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Multi-Step Problems

The United States’ flag has 50 stars—one for each state. However, the United States

has not always had 50 states. Our flag has not always looked the way it does today.

In 1800, the flag had

of the stars it has now. In 1900, the flag had 3 times as many

stars as it had in 1800. How many states were in the United States in 1900?

Describe the two steps you will follow to solve the problem.

Step 1:

Draw a picture or use counters to find

of 50 to find the

number of stars the flag had in 1800.

Step 2:

Find 3 times that number to find the number of stars the flag

had in 1900 (and the number of states the U.S. had in 1900).

Solve the problem. Show all your work below.

Label each step.

There were 45 states in 1900.

Solution:

Step 2

Step 1

of 50 is 15. So, the flag in

So, the flag in

1800 had 15 stars.

1900 had 45 stars.

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