Mastering Two-Step Word Problems in Math

A farmer has 4 baskets. Each basket holds 6 apples. If he gives away 10 apples, how many apples does he have left?

• 16

• 8

• 12

• 14

A school has 5 classes with 8 students in each class. If 12 students leave for a field trip, how many students are still at school?

• 32

• 40

• 28

• 20

A toy store sells 3 types of toys. Each type has 7 toys. If they sell 5 toys, how many toys are left in total?

• 12

• 16

• 20

• 10

A baker makes 9 dozen cookies. If he sells 15 cookies, how many cookies does he have left?

• 85

• 93

• 75

• 100

A library has 6 shelves with 10 books on each shelf. If 8 books are checked out, how many books remain in the library?

• 48

• 60

• 54

• 52

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 4 flowers in each row. If 6 flowers die, how many flowers are still alive?

• 10

• 20

• 14

• 12

A pet store has 3 tanks with 9 fish in each tank. If 5 fish are sold, how many fish are left in the store?

• 22

• 18

• 30

• 27

A pizza shop makes 4 large pizzas. Each pizza is cut into 8 slices. If 10 slices are eaten, how many slices are left?

• 22 slices

• 25 slices

• 20 slices

• 18 slices

A concert has 7 rows of seats with 6 seats in each row. If 20 seats are empty, how many seats are filled?

• 25

• 22

• 18

• 30

A bookstore has 10 boxes of books. Each box contains 5 books. If 15 books are sold, how many books are still in the store?

• 25 books

• 50 books

• 35 books

• 40 books