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 11 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 5 · 3 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 19 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 11 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 8 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 18 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 4 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 4 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 10 · 5 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 10 · 5 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 11 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 11 · 8 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 18 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 11 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
52
First 11 × 5 = 55. Then subtract 3: 52.
2. Mira has 19 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
54
First 19 × 3 = 57. Then subtract 3: 54.
3. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4
First 3 × 2 = 6. Then subtract 2: 4.
4. Mira has 11 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
84
First 11 × 8 = 88. Then subtract 4: 84.
5. Mira has 18 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
53
First 18 × 3 = 54. Then subtract 1: 53.
6. Mira has 4 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6
First 4 × 2 = 8. Then subtract 2: 6.
7. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 6 × 7 = 42. Then subtract 2: 40.
8. Mira has 4 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
35
First 4 × 10 = 40. Then subtract 5: 35.
9. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 10 × 4 = 40. Then subtract 4: 36.
10. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
155
First 16 × 10 = 160. Then subtract 5: 155.
11. Mira has 11 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
113
First 11 × 11 = 121. Then subtract 8: 113.
12. Mira has 18 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
34
First 18 × 2 = 36. Then subtract 2: 34.

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 11 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 5 · 3 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 19 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 11 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 8 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 18 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 4 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 4 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 10 · 5 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 10 · 5 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 11 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 11 · 8 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 18 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 11 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
52
First 11 × 5 = 55. Then subtract 3: 52.
2. Mira has 19 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
54
First 19 × 3 = 57. Then subtract 3: 54.
3. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4
First 3 × 2 = 6. Then subtract 2: 4.
4. Mira has 11 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
84
First 11 × 8 = 88. Then subtract 4: 84.
5. Mira has 18 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
53
First 18 × 3 = 54. Then subtract 1: 53.
6. Mira has 4 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6
First 4 × 2 = 8. Then subtract 2: 6.
7. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 6 × 7 = 42. Then subtract 2: 40.
8. Mira has 4 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
35
First 4 × 10 = 40. Then subtract 5: 35.
9. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 10 × 4 = 40. Then subtract 4: 36.
10. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
155
First 16 × 10 = 160. Then subtract 5: 155.
11. Mira has 11 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
113
First 11 × 11 = 121. Then subtract 8: 113.
12. Mira has 18 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
34
First 18 × 2 = 36. Then subtract 2: 34.

12 questions · Seed 48 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification