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

12 questions · Seed 51 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
18
First 7 × 3 = 21. Then subtract 3: 18.
2. Mira has 8 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
66
First 8 × 9 = 72. Then subtract 6: 66.
3. Mira has 6 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
25
First 6 × 5 = 30. Then subtract 5: 25.
4. Mira has 2 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
5
First 2 × 5 = 10. Then subtract 5: 5.
5. Mira has 19 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
108
First 19 × 6 = 114. Then subtract 6: 108.
6. Mira has 2 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 2 × 12 = 24. Then subtract 8: 16.
7. Mira has 5 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 5 × 8 = 40. Then subtract 3: 37.
8. Mira has 8 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
29
First 8 × 4 = 32. Then subtract 3: 29.
9. Mira has 3 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
24
First 3 × 10 = 30. Then subtract 6: 24.
10. Mira has 6 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
27
First 6 × 5 = 30. Then subtract 3: 27.
11. Mira has 4 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 4 × 5 = 20. Then subtract 4: 16.
12. Mira has 4 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
24
First 4 × 7 = 28. Then subtract 4: 24.

12 questions · Seed 51 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 51 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
18
First 7 × 3 = 21. Then subtract 3: 18.
2. Mira has 8 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
66
First 8 × 9 = 72. Then subtract 6: 66.
3. Mira has 6 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
25
First 6 × 5 = 30. Then subtract 5: 25.
4. Mira has 2 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
5
First 2 × 5 = 10. Then subtract 5: 5.
5. Mira has 19 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
108
First 19 × 6 = 114. Then subtract 6: 108.
6. Mira has 2 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 2 × 12 = 24. Then subtract 8: 16.
7. Mira has 5 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 5 × 8 = 40. Then subtract 3: 37.
8. Mira has 8 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
29
First 8 × 4 = 32. Then subtract 3: 29.
9. Mira has 3 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
24
First 3 × 10 = 30. Then subtract 6: 24.
10. Mira has 6 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
27
First 6 × 5 = 30. Then subtract 3: 27.
11. Mira has 4 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 4 × 5 = 20. Then subtract 4: 16.
12. Mira has 4 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
24
First 4 × 7 = 28. Then subtract 4: 24.

12 questions · Seed 51 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification