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Two-step word problems

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 4 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 19 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 15 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 12 · 10 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 2 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 6 · 5 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 16 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 13 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 12 · 3 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 12 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 14 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 12 · 2 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 15 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 11 · 7 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 9 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 12 · 8 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 4 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 7 · 5 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 43 · 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. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
58
First 15 × 4 = 60. Then subtract 2: 58.
2. Mira has 19 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
150
First 19 × 8 = 152. Then subtract 2: 150.
3. Mira has 15 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
170
First 15 × 12 = 180. Then subtract 10: 170.
4. Mira has 2 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
7
First 2 × 6 = 12. Then subtract 5: 7.
5. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
103
First 15 × 7 = 105. Then subtract 2: 103.
6. Mira has 16 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
31
First 16 × 2 = 32. Then subtract 1: 31.
7. Mira has 13 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
153
First 13 × 12 = 156. Then subtract 3: 153.
8. Mira has 12 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
33
First 12 × 3 = 36. Then subtract 3: 33.
9. Mira has 14 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
166
First 14 × 12 = 168. Then subtract 2: 166.
10. Mira has 15 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
158
First 15 × 11 = 165. Then subtract 7: 158.
11. Mira has 9 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
100
First 9 × 12 = 108. Then subtract 8: 100.
12. Mira has 4 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 4 × 7 = 28. Then subtract 5: 23.

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 4 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 19 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 15 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 12 · 10 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 2 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 6 · 5 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 16 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 13 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 12 · 3 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 12 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 14 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 12 · 2 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 15 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 11 · 7 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 9 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 12 · 8 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 4 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 7 · 5 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
58
First 15 × 4 = 60. Then subtract 2: 58.
2. Mira has 19 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
150
First 19 × 8 = 152. Then subtract 2: 150.
3. Mira has 15 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
170
First 15 × 12 = 180. Then subtract 10: 170.
4. Mira has 2 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
7
First 2 × 6 = 12. Then subtract 5: 7.
5. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
103
First 15 × 7 = 105. Then subtract 2: 103.
6. Mira has 16 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
31
First 16 × 2 = 32. Then subtract 1: 31.
7. Mira has 13 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
153
First 13 × 12 = 156. Then subtract 3: 153.
8. Mira has 12 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
33
First 12 × 3 = 36. Then subtract 3: 33.
9. Mira has 14 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
166
First 14 × 12 = 168. Then subtract 2: 166.
10. Mira has 15 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
158
First 15 × 11 = 165. Then subtract 7: 158.
11. Mira has 9 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
100
First 9 × 12 = 108. Then subtract 8: 100.
12. Mira has 4 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 4 × 7 = 28. Then subtract 5: 23.

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification