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 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 12 · 4 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 6 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 5 · 4 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 9 · 1 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 4 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 10 · 3 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 6 · 3 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 4 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 4 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 3 · 2 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 12 · 3 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 8 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 12 · 8 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 52 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 6 × 8 = 48. Then subtract 2: 46.
2. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
56
First 5 × 12 = 60. Then subtract 4: 56.
3. Mira has 6 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 6 × 5 = 30. Then subtract 4: 26.
4. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 5 × 9 = 45. Then subtract 1: 44.
5. Mira has 4 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 4 × 10 = 40. Then subtract 3: 37.
6. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
75
First 13 × 6 = 78. Then subtract 3: 75.
7. Mira has 4 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 4 × 4 = 16. Then subtract 4: 12.
8. Mira has 4 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
10
First 4 × 3 = 12. Then subtract 2: 10.
9. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
57
First 5 × 12 = 60. Then subtract 3: 57.
10. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
65
First 17 × 4 = 68. Then subtract 3: 65.
11. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
15
First 2 × 8 = 16. Then subtract 1: 15.
12. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
52
First 5 × 12 = 60. Then subtract 8: 52.

12 questions · Seed 52 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 12 · 4 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 6 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 5 · 4 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 9 · 1 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 4 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 10 · 3 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 6 · 3 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 4 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 4 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 3 · 2 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 12 · 3 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 8 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 12 · 8 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 52 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 6 × 8 = 48. Then subtract 2: 46.
2. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
56
First 5 × 12 = 60. Then subtract 4: 56.
3. Mira has 6 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 6 × 5 = 30. Then subtract 4: 26.
4. Mira has 5 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 5 × 9 = 45. Then subtract 1: 44.
5. Mira has 4 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 4 × 10 = 40. Then subtract 3: 37.
6. Mira has 13 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
75
First 13 × 6 = 78. Then subtract 3: 75.
7. Mira has 4 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 4 × 4 = 16. Then subtract 4: 12.
8. Mira has 4 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
10
First 4 × 3 = 12. Then subtract 2: 10.
9. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
57
First 5 × 12 = 60. Then subtract 3: 57.
10. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
65
First 17 × 4 = 68. Then subtract 3: 65.
11. Mira has 2 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
15
First 2 × 8 = 16. Then subtract 1: 15.
12. Mira has 5 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
52
First 5 × 12 = 60. Then subtract 8: 52.

12 questions · Seed 52 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification