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

12 questions · Seed 59 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 20 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
153
First 20 × 8 = 160. Then subtract 7: 153.
2. Mira has 2 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
21
First 2 × 11 = 22. Then subtract 1: 21.
3. Mira has 18 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
71
First 18 × 4 = 72. Then subtract 1: 71.
4. Mira has 11 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
111
First 11 × 11 = 121. Then subtract 10: 111.
5. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
49
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 5: 49.
6. Mira has 14 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 14 × 2 = 28. Then subtract 2: 26.
7. Mira has 6 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 6 × 3 = 18. Then subtract 2: 16.
8. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
135
First 16 × 9 = 144. Then subtract 9: 135.
9. Mira has 19 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 19 × 2 = 38. Then subtract 2: 36.
10. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
41
First 6 × 7 = 42. Then subtract 1: 41.
11. Mira has 12 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
122
First 12 × 11 = 132. Then subtract 10: 122.
12. Mira has 12 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
33
First 12 × 3 = 36. Then subtract 3: 33.

12 questions · Seed 59 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 59 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 20 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
153
First 20 × 8 = 160. Then subtract 7: 153.
2. Mira has 2 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
21
First 2 × 11 = 22. Then subtract 1: 21.
3. Mira has 18 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
71
First 18 × 4 = 72. Then subtract 1: 71.
4. Mira has 11 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
111
First 11 × 11 = 121. Then subtract 10: 111.
5. Mira has 9 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
49
First 9 × 6 = 54. Then subtract 5: 49.
6. Mira has 14 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 14 × 2 = 28. Then subtract 2: 26.
7. Mira has 6 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 6 × 3 = 18. Then subtract 2: 16.
8. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
135
First 16 × 9 = 144. Then subtract 9: 135.
9. Mira has 19 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
36
First 19 × 2 = 38. Then subtract 2: 36.
10. Mira has 6 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
41
First 6 × 7 = 42. Then subtract 1: 41.
11. Mira has 12 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
122
First 12 × 11 = 132. Then subtract 10: 122.
12. Mira has 12 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
33
First 12 × 3 = 36. Then subtract 3: 33.

12 questions · Seed 59 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification