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

12 questions · Seed 104737 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 7 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 7 × 8 = 56. Then subtract 8: 48.
2. Mira has 8 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
57
First 8 × 8 = 64. Then subtract 7: 57.
3. Mira has 6 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 12 pencils. How many remain?
60
First 6 × 12 = 72. Then subtract 12: 60.
4. Mira has 9 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
84
First 9 × 10 = 90. Then subtract 6: 84.
5. Mira has 9 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
57
First 9 × 7 = 63. Then subtract 6: 57.
6. Mira has 19 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
94
First 19 × 5 = 95. Then subtract 1: 94.
7. Mira has 5 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
33
First 5 × 7 = 35. Then subtract 2: 33.
8. Mira has 7 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
73
First 7 × 11 = 77. Then subtract 4: 73.
9. Mira has 12 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 12 × 4 = 48. Then subtract 2: 46.
10. Mira has 7 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
76
First 7 × 11 = 77. Then subtract 1: 76.
11. Mira has 9 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
68
First 9 × 8 = 72. Then subtract 4: 68.
12. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
18
First 7 × 3 = 21. Then subtract 3: 18.

12 questions · Seed 104737 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 104737 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 7 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 7 × 8 = 56. Then subtract 8: 48.
2. Mira has 8 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
57
First 8 × 8 = 64. Then subtract 7: 57.
3. Mira has 6 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 12 pencils. How many remain?
60
First 6 × 12 = 72. Then subtract 12: 60.
4. Mira has 9 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
84
First 9 × 10 = 90. Then subtract 6: 84.
5. Mira has 9 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
57
First 9 × 7 = 63. Then subtract 6: 57.
6. Mira has 19 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
94
First 19 × 5 = 95. Then subtract 1: 94.
7. Mira has 5 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
33
First 5 × 7 = 35. Then subtract 2: 33.
8. Mira has 7 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
73
First 7 × 11 = 77. Then subtract 4: 73.
9. Mira has 12 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 12 × 4 = 48. Then subtract 2: 46.
10. Mira has 7 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
76
First 7 × 11 = 77. Then subtract 1: 76.
11. Mira has 9 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
68
First 9 × 8 = 72. Then subtract 4: 68.
12. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
18
First 7 × 3 = 21. Then subtract 3: 18.

12 questions · Seed 104737 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification