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

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 8 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
89
First 8 × 12 = 96. Then subtract 7: 89.
2. Mira has 14 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
117
First 14 × 9 = 126. Then subtract 9: 117.
3. Mira has 14 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
151
First 14 × 11 = 154. Then subtract 3: 151.
4. Mira has 9 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
34
First 9 × 4 = 36. Then subtract 2: 34.
5. Mira has 12 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
136
First 12 × 12 = 144. Then subtract 8: 136.
6. Mira has 8 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
15
First 8 × 2 = 16. Then subtract 1: 15.
7. Mira has 17 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
160
First 17 × 10 = 170. Then subtract 10: 160.
8. Mira has 12 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
66
First 12 × 6 = 72. Then subtract 6: 66.
9. Mira has 6 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
63
First 6 × 11 = 66. Then subtract 3: 63.
10. Mira has 8 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
38
First 8 × 5 = 40. Then subtract 2: 38.
11. Mira has 4 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 4 × 3 = 12. Then subtract 1: 11.
12. Mira has 11 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
31
First 11 × 3 = 33. Then subtract 2: 31.

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 8 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
89
First 8 × 12 = 96. Then subtract 7: 89.
2. Mira has 14 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
117
First 14 × 9 = 126. Then subtract 9: 117.
3. Mira has 14 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
151
First 14 × 11 = 154. Then subtract 3: 151.
4. Mira has 9 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
34
First 9 × 4 = 36. Then subtract 2: 34.
5. Mira has 12 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
136
First 12 × 12 = 144. Then subtract 8: 136.
6. Mira has 8 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
15
First 8 × 2 = 16. Then subtract 1: 15.
7. Mira has 17 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
160
First 17 × 10 = 170. Then subtract 10: 160.
8. Mira has 12 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
66
First 12 × 6 = 72. Then subtract 6: 66.
9. Mira has 6 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
63
First 6 × 11 = 66. Then subtract 3: 63.
10. Mira has 8 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
38
First 8 × 5 = 40. Then subtract 2: 38.
11. Mira has 4 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 4 × 3 = 12. Then subtract 1: 11.
12. Mira has 11 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
31
First 11 × 3 = 33. Then subtract 2: 31.

12 questions · Seed 104729 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification