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

12 questions · Seed 104736 · 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 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
74
First 15 × 5 = 75. Then subtract 1: 74.
2. Mira has 6 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
22
First 6 × 4 = 24. Then subtract 2: 22.
3. Mira has 2 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
15
First 2 × 11 = 22. Then subtract 7: 15.
4. Mira has 14 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
69
First 14 × 5 = 70. Then subtract 1: 69.
5. Mira has 6 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 6 × 2 = 12. Then subtract 1: 11.
6. Mira has 4 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
22
First 4 × 7 = 28. Then subtract 6: 22.
7. Mira has 6 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 6 × 4 = 24. Then subtract 1: 23.
8. Mira has 8 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
79
First 8 × 11 = 88. Then subtract 9: 79.
9. Mira has 12 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
133
First 12 × 12 = 144. Then subtract 11: 133.
10. Mira has 7 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
68
First 7 × 11 = 77. Then subtract 9: 68.
11. Mira has 7 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
59
First 7 × 9 = 63. Then subtract 4: 59.
12. Mira has 16 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
45
First 16 × 3 = 48. Then subtract 3: 45.

12 questions · Seed 104736 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 104736 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 15 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
74
First 15 × 5 = 75. Then subtract 1: 74.
2. Mira has 6 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
22
First 6 × 4 = 24. Then subtract 2: 22.
3. Mira has 2 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
15
First 2 × 11 = 22. Then subtract 7: 15.
4. Mira has 14 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
69
First 14 × 5 = 70. Then subtract 1: 69.
5. Mira has 6 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 6 × 2 = 12. Then subtract 1: 11.
6. Mira has 4 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
22
First 4 × 7 = 28. Then subtract 6: 22.
7. Mira has 6 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 6 × 4 = 24. Then subtract 1: 23.
8. Mira has 8 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
79
First 8 × 11 = 88. Then subtract 9: 79.
9. Mira has 12 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
133
First 12 × 12 = 144. Then subtract 11: 133.
10. Mira has 7 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
68
First 7 × 11 = 77. Then subtract 9: 68.
11. Mira has 7 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
59
First 7 × 9 = 63. Then subtract 4: 59.
12. Mira has 16 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
45
First 16 × 3 = 48. Then subtract 3: 45.

12 questions · Seed 104736 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification