One and Two Step Word Problems

A total of 3,718 tickets were sold for a skating show. Of that total, 1,279 were adult tickets. The remaining tickets were child tickets. How many child tickets were sold?

• 2,439

• 2,561

• 3,439

• 4,997

For Halloween Faye scored 47 pieces of candy. She ate 25 pieces the first night and then her sister gave her 40 more pieces. How many pieces of candy does Faye have now?

• You will add 47 and 25 and then subtract 40

• You will subtract 25 from 47 and then add 40

• You will subtract 40 from 47 and then add 25

• You will add 40 to 47 and then subtract 25

Kaleb had 34 books. If he sold 17 of them and used the money he earned to buy 7 new books, how many books would Kaleb have?

• Add 34 and 17 and then subtract 7

• Subtract 17 from 34 and then add 7

• Subtract 17 and 7 from 34

• Add 17 and 34 and 7

Oliver had 33 dollars in January. By March he had spent 4 dollars. If he got another 32 dollars from his mom, how much money would he have?

• Add 33 and 4 and subtract 32

• Add 32 and 33 and subtract 4

• Subtract 4 from 33 and add 32

• Subtract 32 from 33 and add 4

A book store had 41 books in the bargain bin. If they sold 33 books, but then put 2 more in the bin, how many books would be in the bin?

• Add 41 and 33 and subtract 2

• Subtract 33 from 41 and add 2

• Add 2 to 22 and subtract from 41

• Subtract 33 from 21 and then subtract 2

A florist had 37 roses. If she sold 16 of them and then later picked 19 more, how many roses would she have?

• Subtract 19 from 37 and add 16

• Subtract 16 from 37 and add 19

• Subtract 16 from 19 and add 37

• Add 37 and 16 and subtract 19

At the fair there were 9 people in line for the bumper cars. If 6 of them got tired of waiting and left and 3 more got in line, how many people would be in line?

• Add 9 and 6 then subtract 3

• Subtract 6 from 9 and add 3

• Subtract 3 from 9 and add 6

• Subtract 6 from 9 and then subtract 3

Dawn has 67 apples and Kim has 43 apples. They use 26 apples to make apple pie's for their church bake sale. How many apples do they have left?

• 26 + (67 - 43) = a

• 26 + (67 + 43) = a

• (67 + 43) - 26 = a

• (67 - 43) - 26 = a

Alex has 145 marbles. 33 marbles are green and 57 are blue. The rest of the marbles are red. How many red marbles does Alex have?

• (145 + 33) + 57 = r

• 145 - (33 + 57) = r

• 145 + (57 - 33) = r

• 145 - (57 - 33) = r

On Monday, Mary bought 23 strawberries. On Tuesday, she ate five of them. On Wednesday, she ate six more of them. How many strawberries does she have left?

• 23 + 5 - 6 = s

• 23 - 5 + 6 = s

• 23 + 5 + 6 = s

• 23 - 5 - 6 = s