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 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 9 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 14 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 7 · 6 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 6 · 3 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 6 · 1 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 9 · 1 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 19 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 16 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 11 · 11 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 14 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 3 · 2 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 16 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 7 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 12 · 8 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 7 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 10 · 3 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 4 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 12 · 4 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 2 × 9 = 18. Then subtract 2: 16.
2. Mira has 14 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
92
First 14 × 7 = 98. Then subtract 6: 92.
3. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
51
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 3: 51.
4. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 4 × 6 = 24. Then subtract 1: 23.
5. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 5 × 9 = 45. Then subtract 1: 44.
6. Mira has 19 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 19 × 2 = 38. Then subtract 2: 36.
7. Mira has 16 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
165
First 16 × 11 = 176. Then subtract 11: 165.
8. Mira has 14 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 14 × 3 = 42. Then subtract 2: 40.
9. Mira has 16 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
47
First 16 × 3 = 48. Then subtract 1: 47.
10. Mira has 7 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
76
First 7 × 12 = 84. Then subtract 8: 76.
11. Mira has 7 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
67
First 7 × 10 = 70. Then subtract 3: 67.
12. Mira has 4 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 4 × 12 = 48. Then subtract 4: 44.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 9 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 14 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 7 · 6 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 6 · 3 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 6 · 1 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 9 · 1 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 19 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 16 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 11 · 11 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 14 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 3 · 2 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 16 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 7 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 12 · 8 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 7 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 10 · 3 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 4 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 12 · 4 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 2 × 9 = 18. Then subtract 2: 16.
2. Mira has 14 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
92
First 14 × 7 = 98. Then subtract 6: 92.
3. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
51
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 3: 51.
4. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 4 × 6 = 24. Then subtract 1: 23.
5. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 5 × 9 = 45. Then subtract 1: 44.
6. Mira has 19 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 19 × 2 = 38. Then subtract 2: 36.
7. Mira has 16 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
165
First 16 × 11 = 176. Then subtract 11: 165.
8. Mira has 14 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 14 × 3 = 42. Then subtract 2: 40.
9. Mira has 16 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
47
First 16 × 3 = 48. Then subtract 1: 47.
10. Mira has 7 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
76
First 7 × 12 = 84. Then subtract 8: 76.
11. Mira has 7 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
67
First 7 × 10 = 70. Then subtract 3: 67.
12. Mira has 4 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 4 × 12 = 48. Then subtract 4: 44.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification