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 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 4 · 1 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 9 · 5 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 13 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 15 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 15 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 5 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 4 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 11 · 6 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 18 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 12 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 12 · 12 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 11 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 11 · 6 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 10 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 5 · 3 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 53 · 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 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 6 × 4 = 24. Then subtract 1: 23.
2. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
139
First 16 × 9 = 144. Then subtract 5: 139.
3. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
47
First 7 × 7 = 49. Then subtract 2: 47.
4. Mira has 13 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
25
First 13 × 2 = 26. Then subtract 1: 25.
5. Mira has 15 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
29
First 15 × 2 = 30. Then subtract 1: 29.
6. Mira has 15 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
73
First 15 × 5 = 75. Then subtract 2: 73.
7. Mira has 4 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
38
First 4 × 11 = 44. Then subtract 6: 38.
8. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
42
First 15 × 3 = 45. Then subtract 3: 42.
9. Mira has 18 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 12 pencils. How many remain?
204
First 18 × 12 = 216. Then subtract 12: 204.
10. Mira has 11 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
115
First 11 × 11 = 121. Then subtract 6: 115.
11. Mira has 10 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
18
First 10 × 2 = 20. Then subtract 2: 18.
12. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
32
First 7 × 5 = 35. Then subtract 3: 32.

12 questions · Seed 53 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 6 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 4 · 1 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 9 · 5 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 13 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 15 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 15 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 5 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 4 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
4 · 11 · 6 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 18 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 12 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 12 · 12 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 11 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 11 · 6 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 10 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 5 · 3 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 53 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 6 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
23
First 6 × 4 = 24. Then subtract 1: 23.
2. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
139
First 16 × 9 = 144. Then subtract 5: 139.
3. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
47
First 7 × 7 = 49. Then subtract 2: 47.
4. Mira has 13 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
25
First 13 × 2 = 26. Then subtract 1: 25.
5. Mira has 15 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
29
First 15 × 2 = 30. Then subtract 1: 29.
6. Mira has 15 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
73
First 15 × 5 = 75. Then subtract 2: 73.
7. Mira has 4 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
38
First 4 × 11 = 44. Then subtract 6: 38.
8. Mira has 15 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
42
First 15 × 3 = 45. Then subtract 3: 42.
9. Mira has 18 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 12 pencils. How many remain?
204
First 18 × 12 = 216. Then subtract 12: 204.
10. Mira has 11 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
115
First 11 × 11 = 121. Then subtract 6: 115.
11. Mira has 10 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
18
First 10 × 2 = 20. Then subtract 2: 18.
12. Mira has 7 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
32
First 7 × 5 = 35. Then subtract 3: 32.

12 questions · Seed 53 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification