Fun Two-Step Math Word Problems: Adding and Subtracting!

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left? Then, she buys 5 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

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Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 6 marbles at school. How many marbles does he have left? Later, he finds 3 more marbles. How many does he have now?

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Sara has 15 stickers. She gives 3 stickers to each of her 4 friends. How many stickers does she have left? If she buys 10 more stickers, how many does she have in total?

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A farmer has 30 eggs. He sells 10 eggs at the market. How many eggs does he have now? If he collects 5 more eggs from the hens, how many eggs does he have in total?

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In a box, there are 25 crayons. If 8 crayons are broken, how many crayons are still good? If 7 new crayons are added to the box, how many crayons are there now?

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Emma has 18 toy cars. She gives 5 cars to her brother. How many cars does she have left? Then, she receives 4 more cars as a gift. How many does she have now?

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Jake has 40 candies. He eats 15 candies. How many candies does he have left? If he buys 10 more candies, how many candies does he have in total?

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There are 50 books in the library. If 12 books are checked out, how many books are left? If 8 new books are added to the library, how many books are there now?

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Mia has 22 balloons. She pops 6 balloons at the party. How many balloons does she have left? If she gets 10 more balloons, how many does she have now?

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A baker made 60 cookies. He sold 25 cookies. How many cookies does he have left? If he bakes 15 more cookies, how many cookies does he have in total?

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