MathsAges 10-12

Two-step word problems

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 3 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 3 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 9 · 3 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 17 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 12 · 10 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 11 · 10 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 8 · 4 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 14 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 12 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 17 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 12 · 2 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 2 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 10 · 8 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 3 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
7
First 3 × 3 = 9. Then subtract 2: 7.
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
105
First 12 × 9 = 108. Then subtract 3: 105.
3. Mira has 17 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
194
First 17 × 12 = 204. Then subtract 10: 194.
4. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 10 × 4 = 40. Then subtract 4: 36.
5. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
45
First 5 × 11 = 55. Then subtract 10: 45.
6. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 2 × 8 = 16. Then subtract 4: 12.
7. Mira has 14 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
39
First 14 × 3 = 42. Then subtract 3: 39.
8. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
20
First 7 × 3 = 21. Then subtract 1: 20.
9. Mira has 12 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 12 × 2 = 24. Then subtract 1: 23.
10. Mira has 17 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
202
First 17 × 12 = 204. Then subtract 2: 202.
11. Mira has 2 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
5
First 2 × 3 = 6. Then subtract 1: 5.
12. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
152
First 16 × 10 = 160. Then subtract 8: 152.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 3 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 3 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 9 · 3 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 17 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 12 · 10 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 11 · 10 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 8 · 4 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 14 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 12 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 17 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 12 · 2 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 2 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 10 · 8 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 3 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
7
First 3 × 3 = 9. Then subtract 2: 7.
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
105
First 12 × 9 = 108. Then subtract 3: 105.
3. Mira has 17 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
194
First 17 × 12 = 204. Then subtract 10: 194.
4. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 10 × 4 = 40. Then subtract 4: 36.
5. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
45
First 5 × 11 = 55. Then subtract 10: 45.
6. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 2 × 8 = 16. Then subtract 4: 12.
7. Mira has 14 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
39
First 14 × 3 = 42. Then subtract 3: 39.
8. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
20
First 7 × 3 = 21. Then subtract 1: 20.
9. Mira has 12 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 12 × 2 = 24. Then subtract 1: 23.
10. Mira has 17 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
202
First 17 × 12 = 204. Then subtract 2: 202.
11. Mira has 2 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
5
First 2 × 3 = 6. Then subtract 1: 5.
12. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
152
First 16 × 10 = 160. Then subtract 8: 152.

12 questions · Seed 42 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification