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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 are left?

    Answer: ______________

  2. Ben has 34 cards. Amy has 12 more than Ben. How many cards does Amy have?

    • 44
    • 22
    • 46
    • 56

  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. Tom has 52 marbles. Sue has 38. How many more does Tom have?

    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 60 buns. It sells 25 in the morning and 15 in the afternoon. How many are left?

    • 30
    • 35
    • 50
    • 20

  8. Pete says 52 − 38 = 24. Is Pete right?

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Ben had 50 pens. He gave away 20, then found 8 more. Ben wrote 50 - 20 - 8 = 22. What did Ben do wrong?

    • He solved it correctly
    • He should have added the 8 pens instead of subtracting them
    • He should have added the 20 pens instead of subtracting them

  10. Sam reads 36 pages Monday, 27 Tuesday, then 12 more Wednesday. How many pages is that?

    Answer: ______________

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Two-Step Word Problems W1-mt_yTWxkzzoOZ-s1

  1. 30 · Twenty-five plus 10 is 35, take away 5 leaves 30.
  2. 46 · Twelve more than 34 is 46.
  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. 14 · The extra bit between 52 and 38 is 14.
  6. 15 · 62 - 47 = 15.
  7. 20 · Sixty take away 25 is 35, take away 15 more leaves 20.
  8. False · Pete is wrong. Fifty-two take away 38 leaves 14, not 24.
  9. He should have added the 8 pens instead of subtracting them · Finding more pens makes the count go up, so the second step should be plus 8. The right answer is 50 - 20 + 8 = 38.
  10. 75 · Thirty-six plus 27 is 63, plus 12 more is 75.
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