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 4 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 18 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 5 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 7 · 5 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 6 · 2 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 9 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 5 · 5 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 17 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 6 · 6 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 14 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 7 · 1 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 12 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 6 · 6 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 16 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 6 · 6 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 20 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 7 · 4 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 19 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 11 · 4 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 19 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 54 · 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 4 pencils. How many remain?
20
First 6 × 4 = 24. Then subtract 4: 20.
2. Mira has 18 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
35
First 18 × 2 = 36. Then subtract 1: 35.
3. Mira has 5 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
30
First 5 × 7 = 35. Then subtract 5: 30.
4. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
52
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 2: 52.
5. Mira has 9 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 9 × 5 = 45. Then subtract 5: 40.
6. Mira has 17 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
96
First 17 × 6 = 102. Then subtract 6: 96.
7. Mira has 14 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
97
First 14 × 7 = 98. Then subtract 1: 97.
8. Mira has 12 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
66
First 12 × 6 = 72. Then subtract 6: 66.
9. Mira has 16 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
90
First 16 × 6 = 96. Then subtract 6: 90.
10. Mira has 20 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
136
First 20 × 7 = 140. Then subtract 4: 136.
11. Mira has 19 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
205
First 19 × 11 = 209. Then subtract 4: 205.
12. Mira has 19 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
54
First 19 × 3 = 57. Then subtract 3: 54.

12 questions · Seed 54 · 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 4 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 18 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
18 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 5 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 7 · 5 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 6 · 2 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 9 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 5 · 5 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 17 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 6 · 6 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 14 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 7 · 1 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 12 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 6 · 6 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 16 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 6 · 6 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 20 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 7 · 4 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 19 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 11 · 4 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 19 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 3 · 3 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 54 · 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 4 pencils. How many remain?
20
First 6 × 4 = 24. Then subtract 4: 20.
2. Mira has 18 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
35
First 18 × 2 = 36. Then subtract 1: 35.
3. Mira has 5 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
30
First 5 × 7 = 35. Then subtract 5: 30.
4. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
52
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 2: 52.
5. Mira has 9 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 9 × 5 = 45. Then subtract 5: 40.
6. Mira has 17 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
96
First 17 × 6 = 102. Then subtract 6: 96.
7. Mira has 14 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
97
First 14 × 7 = 98. Then subtract 1: 97.
8. Mira has 12 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
66
First 12 × 6 = 72. Then subtract 6: 66.
9. Mira has 16 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
90
First 16 × 6 = 96. Then subtract 6: 90.
10. Mira has 20 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
136
First 20 × 7 = 140. Then subtract 4: 136.
11. Mira has 19 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
205
First 19 × 11 = 209. Then subtract 4: 205.
12. Mira has 19 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
54
First 19 × 3 = 57. Then subtract 3: 54.

12 questions · Seed 54 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification