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

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 10 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
59
First 10 × 6 = 60. Then subtract 1: 59.
2. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
38
First 5 × 9 = 45. Then subtract 7: 38.
3. Mira has 6 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
10
First 6 × 2 = 12. Then subtract 2: 10.
4. Mira has 3 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
6
First 3 × 3 = 9. Then subtract 3: 6.
5. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
76
First 13 × 6 = 78. Then subtract 2: 76.
6. Mira has 13 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
25
First 13 × 2 = 26. Then subtract 1: 25.
7. Mira has 6 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
47
First 6 × 9 = 54. Then subtract 7: 47.
8. Mira has 10 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
115
First 10 × 12 = 120. Then subtract 5: 115.
9. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
77
First 13 × 6 = 78. Then subtract 1: 77.
10. Mira has 19 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
72
First 19 × 4 = 76. Then subtract 4: 72.
11. Mira has 18 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
103
First 18 × 6 = 108. Then subtract 5: 103.
12. Mira has 7 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
25
First 7 × 4 = 28. Then subtract 3: 25.

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 10 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
59
First 10 × 6 = 60. Then subtract 1: 59.
2. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
38
First 5 × 9 = 45. Then subtract 7: 38.
3. Mira has 6 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
10
First 6 × 2 = 12. Then subtract 2: 10.
4. Mira has 3 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
6
First 3 × 3 = 9. Then subtract 3: 6.
5. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
76
First 13 × 6 = 78. Then subtract 2: 76.
6. Mira has 13 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
25
First 13 × 2 = 26. Then subtract 1: 25.
7. Mira has 6 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
47
First 6 × 9 = 54. Then subtract 7: 47.
8. Mira has 10 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
115
First 10 × 12 = 120. Then subtract 5: 115.
9. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
77
First 13 × 6 = 78. Then subtract 1: 77.
10. Mira has 19 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
72
First 19 × 4 = 76. Then subtract 4: 72.
11. Mira has 18 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
103
First 18 × 6 = 108. Then subtract 5: 103.
12. Mira has 7 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
25
First 7 × 4 = 28. Then subtract 3: 25.

12 questions · Seed 46 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification