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 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 11 · 3 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 7 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 6 · 5 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 8 · 3 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 10 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 7 · 3 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 5 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 10 · 2 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 6 · 2 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 17 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 6 · 5 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 19 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 6 · 4 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 17 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 7 · 6 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 11 · 1 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
38
First 20 × 2 = 40. Then subtract 2: 38.
2. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
52
First 5 × 11 = 55. Then subtract 3: 52.
3. Mira has 7 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 7 × 6 = 42. Then subtract 5: 37.
4. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 10 × 4 = 40. Then subtract 4: 36.
5. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
13
First 2 × 8 = 16. Then subtract 3: 13.
6. Mira has 10 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
67
First 10 × 7 = 70. Then subtract 3: 67.
7. Mira has 5 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 5 × 10 = 50. Then subtract 2: 48.
8. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
22
First 4 × 6 = 24. Then subtract 2: 22.
9. Mira has 17 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
97
First 17 × 6 = 102. Then subtract 5: 97.
10. Mira has 19 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
110
First 19 × 6 = 114. Then subtract 4: 110.
11. Mira has 17 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
113
First 17 × 7 = 119. Then subtract 6: 113.
12. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
54
First 5 × 11 = 55. Then subtract 1: 54.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 11 · 3 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 7 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 6 · 5 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 8 · 3 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 10 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 7 · 3 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 5 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 10 · 2 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 6 · 2 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 17 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 6 · 5 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 19 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 6 · 4 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 17 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 7 · 6 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 11 · 1 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
38
First 20 × 2 = 40. Then subtract 2: 38.
2. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
52
First 5 × 11 = 55. Then subtract 3: 52.
3. Mira has 7 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 7 × 6 = 42. Then subtract 5: 37.
4. Mira has 10 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 10 × 4 = 40. Then subtract 4: 36.
5. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
13
First 2 × 8 = 16. Then subtract 3: 13.
6. Mira has 10 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
67
First 10 × 7 = 70. Then subtract 3: 67.
7. Mira has 5 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 5 × 10 = 50. Then subtract 2: 48.
8. Mira has 4 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
22
First 4 × 6 = 24. Then subtract 2: 22.
9. Mira has 17 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
97
First 17 × 6 = 102. Then subtract 5: 97.
10. Mira has 19 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
110
First 19 × 6 = 114. Then subtract 4: 110.
11. Mira has 17 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
113
First 17 × 7 = 119. Then subtract 6: 113.
12. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
54
First 5 × 11 = 55. Then subtract 1: 54.

12 questions · Seed 49 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification