One and Two Step Word Problem

Mrs. Mellado puts 12 books in a box. She takes 4 books out of the box. Then she puts 6 books back. How many books are in the box now?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 10

Ms. Tolosa has 5 crayons. Her sister gives her 6 more. Then she gives 4 to a friend. How many crayons does Ms. Tolosa have now?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 7

Mrs. Pinto puts 15 pencils in her desk. The she takes out 9 pencils. Later she put 5 pencils back in her desk. How many pencils are in Mrs. Pinto's desk now?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 10

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A snake was 35 inches long. Now it is 57 inches long. How much did the snake grow?

• 22 inches

• 92 inches

• 29 inches

• 20 inches

Sara has 23 marbles, and she buys 34 more. How many marbles does she have now?

• 57

• 47

• 67

• 57

Tom had 45 stickers. He gave 12 stickers to his friend. How many stickers does Tom have left?

• 33

• 23

• 43

• 53

The bakery made 22 chocolate cupcakes and 49 vanilla cupcakes. How many more vanilla cupcakes than chocolate cupcakes are there?

• 71

• 27

• 28

• 61

Allison is reading a book with 99 pages.  She read 37 pages on Monday.  Then she read 42 pages on Tuesday.  How many pages does she still have to read?

• 178

• 79

• 20

• 62

Mrs. Blazzard has 29 students in her classroom. Mr. Taylor has 34 students in his class. If five students are absent, how many students are at school in both classrooms?

• 58 students

• 63 students

• 580 students

• 43 students

Tom picked 45 strawberries from the garden. He ate 6 of them. Then he threw away 12 rotten ones. How many strawberries does Tom have now?

• 39

• 27

• 33

• 63