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

12 questions · Seed 104738 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 20 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
98
First 20 × 5 = 100. Then subtract 2: 98.
2. Mira has 19 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
94
First 19 × 5 = 95. Then subtract 1: 94.
3. Mira has 18 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
142
First 18 × 8 = 144. Then subtract 2: 142.
4. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
56
First 15 × 4 = 60. Then subtract 4: 56.
5. Mira has 7 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
53
First 7 × 8 = 56. Then subtract 3: 53.
6. Mira has 9 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
94
First 9 × 11 = 99. Then subtract 5: 94.
7. Mira has 3 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 3 × 5 = 15. Then subtract 3: 12.
8. Mira has 16 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
182
First 16 × 12 = 192. Then subtract 10: 182.
9. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
49
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 5: 49.
10. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
73
First 13 × 6 = 78. Then subtract 5: 73.
11. Mira has 2 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 2 × 11 = 22. Then subtract 6: 16.
12. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 6: 48.

12 questions · Seed 104738 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 104738 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 20 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
98
First 20 × 5 = 100. Then subtract 2: 98.
2. Mira has 19 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
94
First 19 × 5 = 95. Then subtract 1: 94.
3. Mira has 18 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
142
First 18 × 8 = 144. Then subtract 2: 142.
4. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
56
First 15 × 4 = 60. Then subtract 4: 56.
5. Mira has 7 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
53
First 7 × 8 = 56. Then subtract 3: 53.
6. Mira has 9 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
94
First 9 × 11 = 99. Then subtract 5: 94.
7. Mira has 3 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 3 × 5 = 15. Then subtract 3: 12.
8. Mira has 16 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
182
First 16 × 12 = 192. Then subtract 10: 182.
9. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
49
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 5: 49.
10. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
73
First 13 × 6 = 78. Then subtract 5: 73.
11. Mira has 2 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 2 × 11 = 22. Then subtract 6: 16.
12. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 6: 48.

12 questions · Seed 104738 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification