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Two-step word problems

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 55 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 18 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
121
First 18 × 7 = 126. Then subtract 5: 121.
2. Mira has 9 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
79
First 9 × 9 = 81. Then subtract 2: 79.
3. Mira has 8 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 8 × 5 = 40. Then subtract 3: 37.
4. Mira has 9 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
107
First 9 × 12 = 108. Then subtract 1: 107.
5. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
43
First 7 × 7 = 49. Then subtract 6: 43.
6. Mira has 2 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 2 × 10 = 20. Then subtract 9: 11.
7. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
191
First 20 × 10 = 200. Then subtract 9: 191.
8. Mira has 20 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
229
First 20 × 12 = 240. Then subtract 11: 229.
9. Mira has 8 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
71
First 8 × 10 = 80. Then subtract 9: 71.
10. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
53
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 1: 53.
11. Mira has 10 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
89
First 10 × 9 = 90. Then subtract 1: 89.
12. Mira has 17 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
177
First 17 × 11 = 187. Then subtract 10: 177.

12 questions · Seed 55 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 55 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Two-step word problems

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 18 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
121
First 18 × 7 = 126. Then subtract 5: 121.
2. Mira has 9 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
79
First 9 × 9 = 81. Then subtract 2: 79.
3. Mira has 8 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
37
First 8 × 5 = 40. Then subtract 3: 37.
4. Mira has 9 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
107
First 9 × 12 = 108. Then subtract 1: 107.
5. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
43
First 7 × 7 = 49. Then subtract 6: 43.
6. Mira has 2 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 2 × 10 = 20. Then subtract 9: 11.
7. Mira has 20 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
191
First 20 × 10 = 200. Then subtract 9: 191.
8. Mira has 20 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
229
First 20 × 12 = 240. Then subtract 11: 229.
9. Mira has 8 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
71
First 8 × 10 = 80. Then subtract 9: 71.
10. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
53
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 1: 53.
11. Mira has 10 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
89
First 10 × 9 = 90. Then subtract 1: 89.
12. Mira has 17 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
177
First 17 × 11 = 187. Then subtract 10: 177.

12 questions · Seed 55 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification