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 19 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 6 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 9 · 6 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 14 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 10 · 6 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 5 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 3 · 2 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 6 · 1 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 7 · 7 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 14 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 9 · 2 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 16 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 9 · 1 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 6 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 12 · 11 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 5 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 10 · 3 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 8 · 7 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 19 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
72
First 19 × 4 = 76. Then subtract 4: 72.
2. Mira has 6 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 6 × 9 = 54. Then subtract 6: 48.
3. Mira has 14 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
134
First 14 × 10 = 140. Then subtract 6: 134.
4. Mira has 5 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
13
First 5 × 3 = 15. Then subtract 2: 13.
5. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 4 × 6 = 24. Then subtract 1: 23.
6. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
98
First 15 × 7 = 105. Then subtract 7: 98.
7. Mira has 14 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
124
First 14 × 9 = 126. Then subtract 2: 124.
8. Mira has 16 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
60
First 16 × 4 = 64. Then subtract 4: 60.
9. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
143
First 16 × 9 = 144. Then subtract 1: 143.
10. Mira has 6 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
61
First 6 × 12 = 72. Then subtract 11: 61.
11. Mira has 5 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
47
First 5 × 10 = 50. Then subtract 3: 47.
12. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
9
First 2 × 8 = 16. Then subtract 7: 9.

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 19 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 6 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 9 · 6 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 14 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 10 · 6 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 5 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 3 · 2 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 6 · 1 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 7 · 7 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 14 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 9 · 2 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 16 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 9 · 1 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 6 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 12 · 11 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 5 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 10 · 3 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 8 · 7 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 19 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
72
First 19 × 4 = 76. Then subtract 4: 72.
2. Mira has 6 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 6 × 9 = 54. Then subtract 6: 48.
3. Mira has 14 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
134
First 14 × 10 = 140. Then subtract 6: 134.
4. Mira has 5 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
13
First 5 × 3 = 15. Then subtract 2: 13.
5. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 4 × 6 = 24. Then subtract 1: 23.
6. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
98
First 15 × 7 = 105. Then subtract 7: 98.
7. Mira has 14 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
124
First 14 × 9 = 126. Then subtract 2: 124.
8. Mira has 16 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
60
First 16 × 4 = 64. Then subtract 4: 60.
9. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
143
First 16 × 9 = 144. Then subtract 1: 143.
10. Mira has 6 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
61
First 6 × 12 = 72. Then subtract 11: 61.
11. Mira has 5 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
47
First 5 × 10 = 50. Then subtract 3: 47.
12. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
9
First 2 × 8 = 16. Then subtract 7: 9.

12 questions · Seed 104731 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification