2nd grade 2 Step Word Problems

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What is a two-step word problem?

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A two-step word problem is a math problem that requires two operations to find the answer.

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How do you solve a two-step word problem?

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1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the two operations needed. 3. Solve the first operation. 4. Use the result to solve the second operation.

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In the problem, 'There were 5 students and 12 more came in. How many students are there now?' What operation do you use first?

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You add 5 and 12 to find the total number of students.

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In the problem, 'There were 5 students and 12 more came in. After some left, there were 10 left. How many left?' What operation do you use to find how many left?

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You subtract the number of students left (10) from the total number of students (17) to find how many left.

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What is the first step in solving the problem: 'Tom had 16 books, gave away 5 and 4. How many does he have now?'

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First, add the number of books given away (5 + 4 = 9).

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After finding out how many books Tom gave away, what do you do next?

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Subtract the total given away (9) from the original number of books (16) to find how many he has left.

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In the problem about butterflies, bees, and ants, how do you find the total number of insects?

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You add the number of butterflies (8), bees (6), and ants (3) together.

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What is the total number of insects if you see 8 butterflies, 6 bees, and 3 ants?

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You see 17 insects in total (8 + 6 + 3 = 17).

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What does 'left' mean in a word problem?

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'Left' refers to what remains after some have been taken away or have left.

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In the problem about tadpoles, how do you find out how many are left after some changed into toads?

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You subtract the number of tadpoles that changed (10) from the total number of tadpoles (16).