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 14 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 11 · 9 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 5 · 5 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 10 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 8 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
8 · 11 · 7 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 7 · 1 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 6 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 10 · 1 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 3 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 4 · 1 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 11 · 8 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 8 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
8 · 6 · 1 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 16 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 10 · 6 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 50 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 14 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 14 × 2 = 28. Then subtract 2: 26.
2. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
211
First 20 × 11 = 220. Then subtract 9: 211.
3. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
30
First 7 × 5 = 35. Then subtract 5: 30.
4. Mira has 10 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
29
First 10 × 3 = 30. Then subtract 1: 29.
5. Mira has 8 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
81
First 8 × 11 = 88. Then subtract 7: 81.
6. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 7 × 7 = 49. Then subtract 1: 48.
7. Mira has 6 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
59
First 6 × 10 = 60. Then subtract 1: 59.
8. Mira has 3 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 3 × 4 = 12. Then subtract 1: 11.
9. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
212
First 20 × 11 = 220. Then subtract 8: 212.
10. Mira has 8 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
47
First 8 × 6 = 48. Then subtract 1: 47.
11. Mira has 16 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
110
First 16 × 7 = 112. Then subtract 2: 110.
12. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
154
First 16 × 10 = 160. Then subtract 6: 154.

12 questions · Seed 50 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 14 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 11 · 9 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 5 · 5 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 10 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 8 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
8 · 11 · 7 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 7 · 1 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 6 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 10 · 1 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 3 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 4 · 1 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 11 · 8 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 8 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
8 · 6 · 1 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 16 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 10 · 6 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 50 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 14 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 14 × 2 = 28. Then subtract 2: 26.
2. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
211
First 20 × 11 = 220. Then subtract 9: 211.
3. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
30
First 7 × 5 = 35. Then subtract 5: 30.
4. Mira has 10 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
29
First 10 × 3 = 30. Then subtract 1: 29.
5. Mira has 8 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
81
First 8 × 11 = 88. Then subtract 7: 81.
6. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
48
First 7 × 7 = 49. Then subtract 1: 48.
7. Mira has 6 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
59
First 6 × 10 = 60. Then subtract 1: 59.
8. Mira has 3 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 3 × 4 = 12. Then subtract 1: 11.
9. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
212
First 20 × 11 = 220. Then subtract 8: 212.
10. Mira has 8 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
47
First 8 × 6 = 48. Then subtract 1: 47.
11. Mira has 16 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
110
First 16 × 7 = 112. Then subtract 2: 110.
12. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
154
First 16 × 10 = 160. Then subtract 6: 154.

12 questions · Seed 50 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification