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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Mira has 2 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    2 · 5 · 2 · Two-step word problems

  2. 2. Mira has 11 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?

    11 · 7 · 5 · Two-step word problems

  3. 3. Mira has 20 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    20 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems

  4. 4. Mira has 5 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?

    5 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems

  5. 5. Mira has 12 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?

    12 · 8 · 4 · Two-step word problems

  6. 6. Mira has 4 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    4 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems

  7. 7. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    17 · 4 · 2 · Two-step word problems

  8. 8. Mira has 7 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?

    7 · 6 · 1 · Two-step word problems

  9. 9. Mira has 11 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?

    11 · 6 · 5 · Two-step word problems

  10. 10. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    15 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems

  11. 11. Mira has 18 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    18 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems

  12. 12. Mira has 18 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?

    18 · 8 · 4 · Two-step word problems
12 questions · Seed 104740 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Mira has 2 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    8

    First 2 × 5 = 10. Then subtract 2: 8.

  2. 2. Mira has 11 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?

    72

    First 11 × 7 = 77. Then subtract 5: 72.

  3. 3. Mira has 20 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    57

    First 20 × 3 = 60. Then subtract 3: 57.

  4. 4. Mira has 5 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?

    9

    First 5 × 2 = 10. Then subtract 1: 9.

  5. 5. Mira has 12 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?

    92

    First 12 × 8 = 96. Then subtract 4: 92.

  6. 6. Mira has 4 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    30

    First 4 × 8 = 32. Then subtract 2: 30.

  7. 7. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    66

    First 17 × 4 = 68. Then subtract 2: 66.

  8. 8. Mira has 7 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?

    41

    First 7 × 6 = 42. Then subtract 1: 41.

  9. 9. Mira has 11 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?

    61

    First 11 × 6 = 66. Then subtract 5: 61.

  10. 10. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    42

    First 15 × 3 = 45. Then subtract 3: 42.

  11. 11. Mira has 18 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    69

    First 18 × 4 = 72. Then subtract 3: 69.

  12. 12. Mira has 18 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?

    140

    First 18 × 8 = 144. Then subtract 4: 140.

12 questions · Seed 104740 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Take your time. Show your thinking.

  1. 1. Mira has 2 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    2 · 5 · 2 · Two-step word problems

  2. 2. Mira has 11 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?

    11 · 7 · 5 · Two-step word problems

  3. 3. Mira has 20 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    20 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems

  4. 4. Mira has 5 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?

    5 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems

  5. 5. Mira has 12 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?

    12 · 8 · 4 · Two-step word problems

  6. 6. Mira has 4 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    4 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems

  7. 7. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    17 · 4 · 2 · Two-step word problems

  8. 8. Mira has 7 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?

    7 · 6 · 1 · Two-step word problems

  9. 9. Mira has 11 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?

    11 · 6 · 5 · Two-step word problems

  10. 10. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    15 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems

  11. 11. Mira has 18 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    18 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems

  12. 12. Mira has 18 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?

    18 · 8 · 4 · Two-step word problems
12 questions · Seed 104740 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

  1. 1. Mira has 2 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    8

    First 2 × 5 = 10. Then subtract 2: 8.

  2. 2. Mira has 11 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?

    72

    First 11 × 7 = 77. Then subtract 5: 72.

  3. 3. Mira has 20 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    57

    First 20 × 3 = 60. Then subtract 3: 57.

  4. 4. Mira has 5 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?

    9

    First 5 × 2 = 10. Then subtract 1: 9.

  5. 5. Mira has 12 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?

    92

    First 12 × 8 = 96. Then subtract 4: 92.

  6. 6. Mira has 4 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    30

    First 4 × 8 = 32. Then subtract 2: 30.

  7. 7. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?

    66

    First 17 × 4 = 68. Then subtract 2: 66.

  8. 8. Mira has 7 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?

    41

    First 7 × 6 = 42. Then subtract 1: 41.

  9. 9. Mira has 11 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?

    61

    First 11 × 6 = 66. Then subtract 5: 61.

  10. 10. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    42

    First 15 × 3 = 45. Then subtract 3: 42.

  11. 11. Mira has 18 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?

    69

    First 18 × 4 = 72. Then subtract 3: 69.

  12. 12. Mira has 18 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?

    140

    First 18 × 8 = 144. Then subtract 4: 140.

12 questions · Seed 104740 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification