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 16 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 11 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 9 · 6 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 7 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 7 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 7 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 10 · 5 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 8 · 5 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 11 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 9 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 11 · 7 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 19 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 9 · 3 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 7 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 9 · 6 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 9 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 5 · 4 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 4 · 2 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 16 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
174
First 16 × 11 = 176. Then subtract 2: 174.
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
102
First 12 × 9 = 108. Then subtract 6: 102.
3. Mira has 7 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
13
First 7 × 2 = 14. Then subtract 1: 13.
4. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
101
First 15 × 7 = 105. Then subtract 4: 101.
5. Mira has 7 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
65
First 7 × 10 = 70. Then subtract 5: 65.
6. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 2 × 8 = 16. Then subtract 5: 11.
7. Mira has 11 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 11 × 4 = 44. Then subtract 4: 40.
8. Mira has 9 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
92
First 9 × 11 = 99. Then subtract 7: 92.
9. Mira has 19 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
168
First 19 × 9 = 171. Then subtract 3: 168.
10. Mira has 7 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
57
First 7 × 9 = 63. Then subtract 6: 57.
11. Mira has 9 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
41
First 9 × 5 = 45. Then subtract 4: 41.
12. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
66
First 17 × 4 = 68. Then subtract 2: 66.

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 16 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 11 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 9 · 6 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 7 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 7 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 7 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 10 · 5 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 8 · 5 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 11 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 9 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 11 · 7 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 19 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 9 · 3 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 7 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 9 · 6 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 9 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 5 · 4 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 4 · 2 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 16 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
174
First 16 × 11 = 176. Then subtract 2: 174.
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
102
First 12 × 9 = 108. Then subtract 6: 102.
3. Mira has 7 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
13
First 7 × 2 = 14. Then subtract 1: 13.
4. Mira has 15 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
101
First 15 × 7 = 105. Then subtract 4: 101.
5. Mira has 7 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
65
First 7 × 10 = 70. Then subtract 5: 65.
6. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 2 × 8 = 16. Then subtract 5: 11.
7. Mira has 11 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 11 × 4 = 44. Then subtract 4: 40.
8. Mira has 9 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
92
First 9 × 11 = 99. Then subtract 7: 92.
9. Mira has 19 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
168
First 19 × 9 = 171. Then subtract 3: 168.
10. Mira has 7 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
57
First 7 × 9 = 63. Then subtract 6: 57.
11. Mira has 9 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
41
First 9 × 5 = 45. Then subtract 4: 41.
12. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
66
First 17 × 4 = 68. Then subtract 2: 66.

12 questions · Seed 44 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification