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 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 4 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 10 · 9 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 4 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 8 · 3 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 18 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 9 · 3 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 10 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 11 · 5 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 19 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 10 · 5 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 13 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 3 · 2 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 16 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 5 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
58
First 15 × 4 = 60. Then subtract 2: 58.
2. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
191
First 20 × 10 = 200. Then subtract 9: 191.
3. Mira has 4 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
29
First 4 × 8 = 32. Then subtract 3: 29.
4. Mira has 18 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
159
First 18 × 9 = 162. Then subtract 3: 159.
5. Mira has 10 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
105
First 10 × 11 = 110. Then subtract 5: 105.
6. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 10 × 4 = 40. Then subtract 4: 36.
7. Mira has 19 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
185
First 19 × 10 = 190. Then subtract 5: 185.
8. Mira has 13 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 13 × 3 = 39. Then subtract 2: 37.
9. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 10 × 4 = 40. Then subtract 3: 37.
10. Mira has 16 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
45
First 16 × 3 = 48. Then subtract 3: 45.
11. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
34
First 7 × 5 = 35. Then subtract 1: 34.
12. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 15 × 3 = 45. Then subtract 1: 44.

12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 4 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 10 · 9 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 4 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 8 · 3 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 18 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 9 · 3 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 10 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 11 · 5 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 19 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 10 · 5 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 13 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 3 · 2 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 16 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 5 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
58
First 15 × 4 = 60. Then subtract 2: 58.
2. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
191
First 20 × 10 = 200. Then subtract 9: 191.
3. Mira has 4 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
29
First 4 × 8 = 32. Then subtract 3: 29.
4. Mira has 18 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
159
First 18 × 9 = 162. Then subtract 3: 159.
5. Mira has 10 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
105
First 10 × 11 = 110. Then subtract 5: 105.
6. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 10 × 4 = 40. Then subtract 4: 36.
7. Mira has 19 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
185
First 19 × 10 = 190. Then subtract 5: 185.
8. Mira has 13 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 13 × 3 = 39. Then subtract 2: 37.
9. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 10 × 4 = 40. Then subtract 3: 37.
10. Mira has 16 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
45
First 16 × 3 = 48. Then subtract 3: 45.
11. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
34
First 7 × 5 = 35. Then subtract 1: 34.
12. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 15 × 3 = 45. Then subtract 1: 44.

12 questions · Seed 104733 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification