2 Step Word Problems

Front

What is a 2 Step Word Problem?

Back

A 2 Step Word Problem is a math problem that requires two operations to find the answer, often involving addition and subtraction.

Front

How do you solve a 2 Step Word Problem?

Back

1. Read the problem carefully. 2. Identify the first operation needed. 3. Perform the first operation. 4. Identify the second operation needed. 5. Perform the second operation to find the final answer.

Front

If a bakery has 100 loaves of bread and sells 45, how many are left?

Back

55 loaves.

Front

If a bakery has 100 loaves of bread, sells 45, and then bakes 30 more, how many loaves are there now?

Back

85 loaves.

Front

There were 28 birds in a tree. If 15 flew away, how many are left?

Back

13 birds.

Front

If 28 birds are in a tree and 17 more fly in, how many birds are there now?

Back

45 birds.

Front

A baker baked 60 cookies and sold 15 in the morning. How many cookies are left?

Back

45 cookies.

Front

If a baker sells 20 more cookies in the afternoon after selling 15, how many cookies does he have now?

Back

25 cookies.

Front

In a library, there were 120 books. If 30 were borrowed, how many are left?

Back

90 books.

Front

If 20 new books are added to the library after borrowing 30, how many books are there now?

Back

110 books.