Two-Step Word Problems Worksheets
Problems that need two steps, each written down clearly.
Two-Step Word Problems
Name:Date:Score:
These problems need two steps. Write down each step, then the answer.
- 1Arjun had 54 shells. Arjun bought 30 more and then gave 8 to a friend. How many shells does Arjun have now?
- 2Jack buys 7 packs of stickers with 9 in each pack. Jack loses 14. How many stickers are left?
- 3Lina already has 19 stamps. A shop sells them in bags of 4. Lina buys 4 bags. How many stamps does Lina have altogether?
- 4Chloe has 35 balloons. After setting 8 aside, Chloe shares the rest equally among 3 friends. How many does each friend get?
- 5Kenji had 39 coins. Kenji bought 26 more and then gave 8 to a friend. How many coins does Kenji have now?
- 6Maya buys 3 packs of shells with 9 in each pack. Maya loses 8. How many shells are left?
- 7Noah already has 13 stamps. A shop sells them in bags of 9. Noah buys 7 bags. How many stamps does Noah have altogether?
- 8Leo has 25 apples. After setting 7 aside, Leo shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
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Two-Step Word Problems
Name:Date:Score:
These problems need two steps. Write down each step, then the answer.
- 1Jack had 14 books. Jack bought 20 more and then gave 8 to a friend. How many books does Jack have now?
- 2Ida buys 3 packs of shells with 9 in each pack. Ida loses 8. How many shells are left?
- 3Zara already has 5 stickers. A shop sells them in bags of 5. Zara buys 4 bags. How many stickers does Zara have altogether?
- 4Diego has 16 balloons. After setting 4 aside, Diego shares the rest equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
- 5Ana had 21 balloons. Ana bought 30 more and then gave 7 to a friend. How many balloons does Ana have now?
- 6Yusuf buys 4 packs of pencils with 4 in each pack. Yusuf loses 15. How many pencils are left?
- 7Omar already has 19 pencils. A shop sells them in bags of 2. Omar buys 5 bags. How many pencils does Omar have altogether?
- 8Sofia has 25 cards. After setting 7 aside, Sofia shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
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Two-Step Word Problems
Name:Date:Score:
These problems need two steps. Write down each step, then the answer.
- 1Ana had 39 cookies. Ana bought 17 more and then gave 3 to a friend. How many cookies does Ana have now?
- 2Diego buys 6 packs of balloons with 3 in each pack. Diego loses 11. How many balloons are left?
- 3Jack already has 8 stickers. A shop sells them in bags of 9. Jack buys 7 bags. How many stickers does Jack have altogether?
- 4Aisha has 40 stickers. After setting 5 aside, Aisha shares the rest equally among 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
- 5Priya had 16 cards. Priya bought 5 more and then gave 6 to a friend. How many cards does Priya have now?
- 6Ravi buys 8 packs of apples with 5 in each pack. Ravi loses 13. How many apples are left?
- 7Yusuf already has 14 pencils. A shop sells them in bags of 9. Yusuf buys 4 bags. How many pencils does Yusuf have altogether?
- 8Leo has 57 marbles. After setting 9 aside, Leo shares the rest equally among 6 friends. How many does each friend get?
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Answer key — Sheet A (8 answers)
- 1. 76
- 2. 49
- 3. 35
- 4. 9
- 5. 57
- 6. 19
- 7. 76
- 8. 3
Answer key — Sheet B (8 answers)
- 1. 26
- 2. 19
- 3. 25
- 4. 3
- 5. 44
- 6. 1
- 7. 29
- 8. 3
Answer key — Sheet C (8 answers)
- 1. 53
- 2. 7
- 3. 71
- 4. 7
- 5. 15
- 6. 27
- 7. 50
- 8. 8
About this skill
Ask 'what do I need to find out first?' before the final calculation.
How to teach it
- Read twice and underline the question.
- Draw a picture or bar model.
- Write a number sentence, then the answer in a full sentence.
Mistakes to watch for
- Picking numbers and adding without reading the question.
- Not checking whether the answer makes sense.
