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 12 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 7 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 20 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 6 · 4 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 19 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 11 · 6 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 20 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 17 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 10 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 7 · 5 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 8 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
8 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 12 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
45
First 12 × 4 = 48. Then subtract 3: 45.
2. Mira has 7 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
24
First 7 × 4 = 28. Then subtract 4: 24.
3. Mira has 20 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
116
First 20 × 6 = 120. Then subtract 4: 116.
4. Mira has 19 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
203
First 19 × 11 = 209. Then subtract 6: 203.
5. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
56
First 15 × 4 = 60. Then subtract 4: 56.
6. Mira has 20 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
158
First 20 × 8 = 160. Then subtract 2: 158.
7. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
20
First 7 × 3 = 21. Then subtract 1: 20.
8. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 6 × 7 = 42. Then subtract 2: 40.
9. Mira has 17 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
32
First 17 × 2 = 34. Then subtract 2: 32.
10. Mira has 10 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
65
First 10 × 7 = 70. Then subtract 5: 65.
11. Mira has 8 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
15
First 8 × 2 = 16. Then subtract 1: 15.
12. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 6 × 8 = 48. Then subtract 2: 46.

12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 12 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 4 · 3 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 7 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 20 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 6 · 4 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 19 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 11 · 6 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 20 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 3 · 1 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 7 · 2 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 17 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 10 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
10 · 7 · 5 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 8 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
8 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 12 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
45
First 12 × 4 = 48. Then subtract 3: 45.
2. Mira has 7 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
24
First 7 × 4 = 28. Then subtract 4: 24.
3. Mira has 20 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
116
First 20 × 6 = 120. Then subtract 4: 116.
4. Mira has 19 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
203
First 19 × 11 = 209. Then subtract 6: 203.
5. Mira has 15 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
56
First 15 × 4 = 60. Then subtract 4: 56.
6. Mira has 20 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
158
First 20 × 8 = 160. Then subtract 2: 158.
7. Mira has 7 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
20
First 7 × 3 = 21. Then subtract 1: 20.
8. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
40
First 6 × 7 = 42. Then subtract 2: 40.
9. Mira has 17 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
32
First 17 × 2 = 34. Then subtract 2: 32.
10. Mira has 10 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
65
First 10 × 7 = 70. Then subtract 5: 65.
11. Mira has 8 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
15
First 8 × 2 = 16. Then subtract 1: 15.
12. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 6 × 8 = 48. Then subtract 2: 46.

12 questions · Seed 56 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification