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 17 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 10 · 10 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 9 · 3 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 12 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 9 · 7 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 11 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 9 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 7 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 12 · 10 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 10 · 3 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 15 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 11 · 3 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 14 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 6 · 5 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 11 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 9 · 9 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 62 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 17 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
160
First 17 × 10 = 170. Then subtract 10: 160.
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
105
First 12 × 9 = 108. Then subtract 3: 105.
3. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 6 × 8 = 48. Then subtract 2: 46.
4. Mira has 12 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 12 × 4 = 48. Then subtract 4: 44.
5. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 2 × 9 = 18. Then subtract 7: 11.
6. Mira has 11 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
97
First 11 × 9 = 99. Then subtract 2: 97.
7. Mira has 7 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
74
First 7 × 12 = 84. Then subtract 10: 74.
8. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
157
First 16 × 10 = 160. Then subtract 3: 157.
9. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4
First 3 × 2 = 6. Then subtract 2: 4.
10. Mira has 15 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
162
First 15 × 11 = 165. Then subtract 3: 162.
11. Mira has 14 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
79
First 14 × 6 = 84. Then subtract 5: 79.
12. Mira has 11 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
90
First 11 × 9 = 99. Then subtract 9: 90.

12 questions · Seed 62 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Mira has 17 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
17 · 10 · 10 · Two-step word problems
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 9 · 3 · Two-step word problems
3. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
6 · 8 · 2 · Two-step word problems
4. Mira has 12 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
12 · 4 · 4 · Two-step word problems
5. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
2 · 9 · 7 · Two-step word problems
6. Mira has 11 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 9 · 2 · Two-step word problems
7. Mira has 7 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
7 · 12 · 10 · Two-step word problems
8. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
16 · 10 · 3 · Two-step word problems
9. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
3 · 2 · 2 · Two-step word problems
10. Mira has 15 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
15 · 11 · 3 · Two-step word problems
11. Mira has 14 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
14 · 6 · 5 · Two-step word problems
12. Mira has 11 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
11 · 9 · 9 · Two-step word problems

12 questions · Seed 62 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Mira has 17 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
160
First 17 × 10 = 170. Then subtract 10: 160.
2. Mira has 12 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
105
First 12 × 9 = 108. Then subtract 3: 105.
3. Mira has 6 packs of 8 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
46
First 6 × 8 = 48. Then subtract 2: 46.
4. Mira has 12 packs of 4 pencils. She gives away 4 pencils. How many remain?
44
First 12 × 4 = 48. Then subtract 4: 44.
5. Mira has 2 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 7 pencils. How many remain?
11
First 2 × 9 = 18. Then subtract 7: 11.
6. Mira has 11 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
97
First 11 × 9 = 99. Then subtract 2: 97.
7. Mira has 7 packs of 12 pencils. She gives away 10 pencils. How many remain?
74
First 7 × 12 = 84. Then subtract 10: 74.
8. Mira has 16 packs of 10 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
157
First 16 × 10 = 160. Then subtract 3: 157.
9. Mira has 3 packs of 2 pencils. She gives away 2 pencils. How many remain?
4
First 3 × 2 = 6. Then subtract 2: 4.
10. Mira has 15 packs of 11 pencils. She gives away 3 pencils. How many remain?
162
First 15 × 11 = 165. Then subtract 3: 162.
11. Mira has 14 packs of 6 pencils. She gives away 5 pencils. How many remain?
79
First 14 × 6 = 84. Then subtract 5: 79.
12. Mira has 11 packs of 9 pencils. She gives away 9 pencils. How many remain?
90
First 11 × 9 = 99. Then subtract 9: 90.

12 questions · Seed 62 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification