2-Step Word Problems

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What is a 2-step word problem?

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A 2-step word problem is a math problem that requires two operations to find the solution, often involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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How do you find the age of a person when given the age of another person?

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To find the age, you can add or subtract the age difference from the known age.

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If Jason is 12 years old and Heather is 5 years older, how old is Heather?

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Heather is 17 years old.

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What is the total number of cookies if Wanda bought two boxes of 10 cookies and one box of 8 cookies?

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The total number of cookies is 28.

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How do you write an equation for total items bought?

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You can write an equation by adding the quantities of each item together.

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If Michael biked 5 miles each day for 4 days, how many miles did he bike in those days?

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He biked 20 miles in the first 4 days.

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If Michael biked 8 miles each day for 2 days, how many miles did he bike in those days?

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He biked 16 miles in the next 2 days.

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How do you find out how many more miles Michael needs to bike to reach his goal?

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Add the miles he has already biked and subtract from his goal.

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If Jill has 6 vases with 9 flowers each, how many flowers does she have in total?

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She has 54 flowers in total.

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If 2 of the flowers in each vase are red, how many yellow flowers are there in each vase?

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There are 7 yellow flowers in each vase.