2 Step Word Problems

What are the 2 steps of this problem? Mr. Al buys 3 packages of yogurt. Each package has 8 cups. On the way home, his son eats 2 cups of yogurt. How many cups are left?

• 8 x 2 = 16, then 16 - 3 = 13 yogurt cups

• 3 + 8 = 11, then 11 + 2 = 13 yogurt cups

• 3 x 8 = 24, then 24 - 2 = 22 yogurt cups

• 2 x 3 = 6, then 6 x 8 = 48 yogurt cups

What are the 2 steps of this problem? Joey is training for the next track meet. On Monday, he ran a total of 7 miles. Then, on the next 4 days, he ran 5 miles every day. What is the total number of miles he ran during the week?

• 4 x 5 = 20, then 20 + 7 = 27 miles

• 7 x 4 = 28, then 28 + 5 = 33 miles

• 7 - 4 = 3, then 3 + 5 = 8 miles

• 4 + 5 = 9, then 9 - 7 = 2 miles

What are the 2 steps of this problem? Aubrie is buying soda for the 6th grade party. She buys 5 packs of 6 sodas. She also buys 5 diet sodas. How much soda did she buy all together?

• 6 ÷ 6 = 1, then 1 x 5 = 5 cans of soda

• 5 + 6 = 11, then 11 + 5 = 16 cans of soda

• 6 - 5 = 1, then 1 + 5 = 6 cans of soda

• 5 x 6 = 30, then 30 + 5 = 35 cans of soda

What are the 2 steps to solve this problem? Lily has $10 cash and $8 on a gift card. She wants to buy a $4 game on Xbox Live. How much money will she have left after buying the game?

• 10 - 4 = 6, then 6 x 8 = $48 left

• 10 - 8 = 8, then 18 + 4 = $22 left

• 10 + 8 = 18, then 18 + 4 = $22 left

• 10 + 8 = 18, then 18 - 4 = $14 left

What are the 2 steps to solve this problem? In the Math Quiz Bowl, Devin earned 8 points in the first round and 12 points in the second round. He lost 2 points. How many total points did he have after both rounds?

• 8 + 12 = 20, then 20 - 2 = 18 points

• 12 - 8 = 4, then 4 - 2 = 2 points

• 8 x 2 = 16, then 16 + 12 = 28 points

• 2 + 8 = 10, then 10 x 12 = 120 points

What are the 2 steps to solve this problem? Jordan checked out 9 books from the library. Then, he took 5 books back and checked out 2 more books. How many books does Jordan have now?

• 9 x 5 = 45, then 45 + 2 = 47 books

• 9 x 5 = 45, then 45 - 2 = 43 books

• 9 + 5 = 14, then 14 + 2 = 16 books

• 9 - 5 = 4, then 4 + 2 = 6 books

What are the 2 steps to solve this problem? Ava earns $6 per hour and works for 3 hours. She also earned a $10 bonus for doing such a great job. How much money does Ava have now?

• 10 + 3 = 13, then 13 - 6 = $7

• 6 x 3 = 18, then 18 + 10 = $28

• 6 + 3 = 9, then 9 + 10 = $19

• 6 - 3 = 3, then 3 + 10 = $30

What are the 2 steps to solve this problem? Mrs. Gray had $10 in her bank account and $20 cash. She then spent $8 at the movies seeing Avengers: Endgame. How much money does she have left?

• 20 x 10 = 120, then 120 + 8 = $128

• 10 + 20 = 30, then 30 - 8 = $22

• 20 - 10 = 10, then 10 + 8 = $18

• 20 - 10 = 10, then 10 - 8 = $2