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 8 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
8 · 7 · 4 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 2 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 12 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 12 · 12 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 13 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 11 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 5 · 1 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 5 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 10 · 4 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 10 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 12 · 2 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 11 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 4 · 2 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 20 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 4 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 7 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 9 · 8 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 104739 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 8 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
52
First 8 × 7 = 56. Then subtract 4: 52.
2. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
5
First 3 × 2 = 6. Then subtract 1: 5.
3. Mira has 2 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 12 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 2 × 12 = 24. Then subtract 12: 12.
4. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
64
First 17 × 4 = 68. Then subtract 4: 64.
5. Mira has 13 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 13 × 4 = 52. Then subtract 4: 48.
6. Mira has 11 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
54
First 11 × 5 = 55. Then subtract 1: 54.
7. Mira has 5 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
17
First 5 × 4 = 20. Then subtract 3: 17.
8. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
196
First 20 × 10 = 200. Then subtract 4: 196.
9. Mira has 10 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
118
First 10 × 12 = 120. Then subtract 2: 118.
10. Mira has 11 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
42
First 11 × 4 = 44. Then subtract 2: 42.
11. Mira has 20 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
79
First 20 × 4 = 80. Then subtract 1: 79.
12. Mira has 7 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
55
First 7 × 9 = 63. Then subtract 8: 55.

12 questions · Seed 104739 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 8 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
8 · 7 · 4 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 2 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 12 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 12 · 12 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 13 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 11 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 5 · 1 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 5 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 10 · 4 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 10 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 12 · 2 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 11 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 4 · 2 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 20 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 4 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 7 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 9 · 8 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 104739 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 8 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
52
First 8 × 7 = 56. Then subtract 4: 52.
2. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
5
First 3 × 2 = 6. Then subtract 1: 5.
3. Mira has 2 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 12 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 2 × 12 = 24. Then subtract 12: 12.
4. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
64
First 17 × 4 = 68. Then subtract 4: 64.
5. Mira has 13 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 13 × 4 = 52. Then subtract 4: 48.
6. Mira has 11 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
54
First 11 × 5 = 55. Then subtract 1: 54.
7. Mira has 5 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
17
First 5 × 4 = 20. Then subtract 3: 17.
8. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
196
First 20 × 10 = 200. Then subtract 4: 196.
9. Mira has 10 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
118
First 10 × 12 = 120. Then subtract 2: 118.
10. Mira has 11 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
42
First 11 × 4 = 44. Then subtract 2: 42.
11. Mira has 20 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
79
First 20 × 4 = 80. Then subtract 1: 79.
12. Mira has 7 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
55
First 7 × 9 = 63. Then subtract 8: 55.

12 questions · Seed 104739 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification