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Two-step word problems

Mathematics · Addition & Subtraction · ages 7-8
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. There are 25 apples. Ten more arrive, then 5 are eaten. How many apples are there just before the 5 are eaten?

    Answer: ______________

  2. Ben has 33 cards. Amy has 14 more cards than Ben. How many cards does Amy have?

    • 45
    • 19
    • 47
    • 57

  3. Which equation matches this problem? 'Leo had 40 marbles. He gave some away and now has 25 marbles. How many did he give away?'

    • 40 - ? = 25
    • 40 + 25 = ?
    • 25 - 40 = ?

  4. Mia has 15 apples. Jon has 9 apples. How many more apples does Mia have?

    Answer: ______________

  5. Jar A has 44 buttons. Jar B has 28. Without changing Jar A, how many buttons must you add to Jar B so both jars have the same count?

    Answer: ______________

  6. Team A scored 62 points. Team B scored 47 points. How many fewer points did Team B score?

    Answer: ______________

  7. A shop has 64 buns. It sells 18 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon. How many buns are left?

    • 30
    • 46
    • 38
    • 20

  8. Tia had some beads, added 6, then gave away 4. She now has 19. She says she started with 21 because 19 + 6 - 4 = 21. Does her calculation find the start?

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Ben had 50 pens. He gave away 20, then found 8 more. He wrote 50 - 20 - 8 = 22. Which plan matches the story?

    • Add 20, then subtract 8
    • Subtract 20, then add 8
    • Subtract 20, then subtract 8

  10. Sam reads 27 pages on Monday, 18 on Tuesday and 24 on Wednesday. How many pages does he read across the three days?

    Answer: ______________

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Two-step word problems W1-mt_yTWxkzzoOZ-s1

  1. 35 · The question asks for the middle amount, after the apples arrive but before any are eaten: 25 + 10 = 35.
  2. 47 · Amy has Ben's count plus 14: 33 + 14 = 47.
  3. 40 - ? = 25 · Leo started with 40 and ended with 25, so the mystery number is what was taken away.
  4. 6 · Subtract to compare: 15 - 9 = 6.
  5. 16 · Jar B needs the difference between the counts: 44 - 28 = 16.
  6. 15 · 62 - 47 = 15.
  7. 20 · Subtract each group sold: 64 - 18 = 46, then 46 - 26 = 20.
  8. False · Undo the changes in reverse order: 19 + 4 = 23, then 23 - 6 = 17. Tia started with 17, so her calculation does not find the start.
  9. Subtract 20, then add 8 · Giving away 20 removes pens. Finding 8 adds pens. Use 50 - 20 = 30, then 30 + 8 = 38.
  10. 69 · Add all three groups: 27 + 18 = 45, then 45 + 24 = 69.
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