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 13 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 9 · 8 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 9 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 10 · 1 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 4 · 1 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 9 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 11 · 9 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 9 · 6 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 5 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 6 · 4 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 19 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 9 · 4 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 11 · 9 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 60 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 13 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
109
First 13 × 9 = 117. Then subtract 8: 109.
2. Mira has 9 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
89
First 9 × 10 = 90. Then subtract 1: 89.
3. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
67
First 17 × 4 = 68. Then subtract 1: 67.
4. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4
First 3 × 2 = 6. Then subtract 2: 4.
5. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
39
First 20 × 2 = 40. Then subtract 1: 39.
6. Mira has 9 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
70
First 9 × 8 = 72. Then subtract 2: 70.
7. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 5 × 11 = 55. Then subtract 9: 46.
8. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 2 × 9 = 18. Then subtract 6: 12.
9. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
38
First 20 × 2 = 40. Then subtract 2: 38.
10. Mira has 5 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 5 × 6 = 30. Then subtract 4: 26.
11. Mira has 19 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
167
First 19 × 9 = 171. Then subtract 4: 167.
12. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
211
First 20 × 11 = 220. Then subtract 9: 211.

12 questions · Seed 60 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 13 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
13 · 9 · 8 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 9 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 10 · 1 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 4 · 1 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 2 · 1 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 9 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
9 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 11 · 9 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 9 · 6 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 5 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
5 · 6 · 4 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 19 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
19 · 9 · 4 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
20 · 11 · 9 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 60 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 13 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 8 pencils. How many remain?
109
First 13 × 9 = 117. Then subtract 8: 109.
2. Mira has 9 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
89
First 9 × 10 = 90. Then subtract 1: 89.
3. Mira has 17 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
67
First 17 × 4 = 68. Then subtract 1: 67.
4. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4
First 3 × 2 = 6. Then subtract 2: 4.
5. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
39
First 20 × 2 = 40. Then subtract 1: 39.
6. Mira has 9 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
70
First 9 × 8 = 72. Then subtract 2: 70.
7. Mira has 5 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 5 × 11 = 55. Then subtract 9: 46.
8. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
12
First 2 × 9 = 18. Then subtract 6: 12.
9. Mira has 20 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
38
First 20 × 2 = 40. Then subtract 2: 38.
10. Mira has 5 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
26
First 5 × 6 = 30. Then subtract 4: 26.
11. Mira has 19 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
167
First 19 × 9 = 171. Then subtract 4: 167.
12. Mira has 20 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
211
First 20 × 11 = 220. Then subtract 9: 211.

12 questions · Seed 60 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification