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

12 questions · Seed 61 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
135
First 16 × 9 = 144. Then subtract 9: 135.
2. Mira has 3 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
21
First 3 × 10 = 30. Then subtract 9: 21.
3. Mira has 8 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
50
First 8 × 7 = 56. Then subtract 6: 50.
4. Mira has 7 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
66
First 7 × 11 = 77. Then subtract 11: 66.
5. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 7 × 7 = 49. Then subtract 5: 44.
6. Mira has 18 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
51
First 18 × 3 = 54. Then subtract 3: 51.
7. Mira has 20 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
179
First 20 × 9 = 180. Then subtract 1: 179.
8. Mira has 14 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
111
First 14 × 8 = 112. Then subtract 1: 111.
9. Mira has 10 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
73
First 10 × 8 = 80. Then subtract 7: 73.
10. Mira has 5 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
21
First 5 × 5 = 25. Then subtract 4: 21.
11. Mira has 10 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 10 × 5 = 50. Then subtract 4: 46.
12. Mira has 4 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 4 × 5 = 20. Then subtract 4: 16.

12 questions · Seed 61 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

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

12 questions · Seed 61 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 16 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
135
First 16 × 9 = 144. Then subtract 9: 135.
2. Mira has 3 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
21
First 3 × 10 = 30. Then subtract 9: 21.
3. Mira has 8 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 6 pencils. How many remain?
50
First 8 × 7 = 56. Then subtract 6: 50.
4. Mira has 7 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 11 pencils. How many remain?
66
First 7 × 11 = 77. Then subtract 11: 66.
5. Mira has 7 packs of 7 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 7 × 7 = 49. Then subtract 5: 44.
6. Mira has 18 packs of 3 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
51
First 18 × 3 = 54. Then subtract 3: 51.
7. Mira has 20 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
179
First 20 × 9 = 180. Then subtract 1: 179.
8. Mira has 14 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 1 pencils. How many remain?
111
First 14 × 8 = 112. Then subtract 1: 111.
9. Mira has 10 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
73
First 10 × 8 = 80. Then subtract 7: 73.
10. Mira has 5 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
21
First 5 × 5 = 25. Then subtract 4: 21.
11. Mira has 10 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 10 × 5 = 50. Then subtract 4: 46.
12. Mira has 4 packs of 5 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
16
First 4 × 5 = 20. Then subtract 4: 16.

12 questions · Seed 61 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification