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

12 questions · Seed 104734 · 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 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 3 × 4 = 12. Then subtract 1: 11.
2. Mira has 9 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
95
First 9 × 11 = 99. Then subtract 4: 95.
3. Mira has 4 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
45
First 4 × 12 = 48. Then subtract 3: 45.
4. Mira has 19 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 19 × 2 = 38. Then subtract 2: 36.
5. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 6 × 7 = 42. Then subtract 2: 40.
6. Mira has 5 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 5 × 5 = 25. Then subtract 2: 23.
7. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
99
First 15 × 7 = 105. Then subtract 6: 99.
8. Mira has 13 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
122
First 13 × 10 = 130. Then subtract 8: 122.
9. Mira has 18 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
105
First 18 × 6 = 108. Then subtract 3: 105.
10. Mira has 8 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
22
First 8 × 3 = 24. Then subtract 2: 22.
11. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
195
First 20 × 10 = 200. Then subtract 5: 195.
12. Mira has 5 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 5 × 3 = 15. Then subtract 3: 12.

12 questions · Seed 104734 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 104734 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 3 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 3 × 4 = 12. Then subtract 1: 11.
2. Mira has 9 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
95
First 9 × 11 = 99. Then subtract 4: 95.
3. Mira has 4 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
45
First 4 × 12 = 48. Then subtract 3: 45.
4. Mira has 19 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 19 × 2 = 38. Then subtract 2: 36.
5. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 6 × 7 = 42. Then subtract 2: 40.
6. Mira has 5 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 5 × 5 = 25. Then subtract 2: 23.
7. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
99
First 15 × 7 = 105. Then subtract 6: 99.
8. Mira has 13 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
122
First 13 × 10 = 130. Then subtract 8: 122.
9. Mira has 18 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
105
First 18 × 6 = 108. Then subtract 3: 105.
10. Mira has 8 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
22
First 8 × 3 = 24. Then subtract 2: 22.
11. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
195
First 20 × 10 = 200. Then subtract 5: 195.
12. Mira has 5 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 5 × 3 = 15. Then subtract 3: 12.

12 questions · Seed 104734 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification