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 18 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 12 · 9 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 20 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 5 · 5 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 20 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 2 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 12 · 5 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 5 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 19 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 6 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 13 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 4 · 1 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 11 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 8 · 3 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 9 · 8 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 7 · 1 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 14 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 9 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 2 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 18 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
207
First 18 × 12 = 216. Then subtract 9: 207.
2. Mira has 20 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
95
First 20 × 5 = 100. Then subtract 5: 95.
3. Mira has 20 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
76
First 20 × 4 = 80. Then subtract 4: 76.
4. Mira has 2 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
19
First 2 × 12 = 24. Then subtract 5: 19.
5. Mira has 5 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
17
First 5 × 4 = 20. Then subtract 3: 17.
6. Mira has 19 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
112
First 19 × 6 = 114. Then subtract 2: 112.
7. Mira has 13 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
51
First 13 × 4 = 52. Then subtract 1: 51.
8. Mira has 11 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
85
First 11 × 8 = 88. Then subtract 3: 85.
9. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 5 × 9 = 45. Then subtract 8: 37.
10. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
41
First 6 × 7 = 42. Then subtract 1: 41.
11. Mira has 14 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
125
First 14 × 9 = 126. Then subtract 1: 125.
12. Mira has 2 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5
First 2 × 4 = 8. Then subtract 3: 5.

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 18 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 12 · 9 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 20 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 5 · 5 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 20 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 2 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 12 · 5 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 5 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 19 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 6 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 13 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 4 · 1 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 11 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 8 · 3 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 9 · 8 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 7 · 1 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 14 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 9 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 2 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 18 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
207
First 18 × 12 = 216. Then subtract 9: 207.
2. Mira has 20 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
95
First 20 × 5 = 100. Then subtract 5: 95.
3. Mira has 20 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
76
First 20 × 4 = 80. Then subtract 4: 76.
4. Mira has 2 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
19
First 2 × 12 = 24. Then subtract 5: 19.
5. Mira has 5 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
17
First 5 × 4 = 20. Then subtract 3: 17.
6. Mira has 19 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
112
First 19 × 6 = 114. Then subtract 2: 112.
7. Mira has 13 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
51
First 13 × 4 = 52. Then subtract 1: 51.
8. Mira has 11 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
85
First 11 × 8 = 88. Then subtract 3: 85.
9. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 5 × 9 = 45. Then subtract 8: 37.
10. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
41
First 6 × 7 = 42. Then subtract 1: 41.
11. Mira has 14 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
125
First 14 × 9 = 126. Then subtract 1: 125.
12. Mira has 2 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5
First 2 × 4 = 8. Then subtract 3: 5.

12 questions · Seed 45 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification