Two-Step Addition & Subtraction: Fun Word Problems!

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left? Write an equation to show your work.

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 6

Tom has 15 marbles. He buys 7 more marbles. Then, he loses 5 marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now? Write an equation to show your work.

• 10

• 17

• 12

• 25

A farmer has 20 chickens. He sells 8 chickens and then buys 5 more. How many chickens does the farmer have now? Write an equation to show your work.

• 15

• 12

• 25

• 17

Sarah has 10 stickers. She buys 6 more stickers and then gives 3 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does Sarah have now? Write an equation to show your work.

• 8

• 13

• 15

• 12

In a box, there are 25 crayons. 10 crayons are broken, and 5 new crayons are added. How many usable crayons are there now? Write an equation to show your work.

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 30

A library has 30 books. They donate 12 books and then receive 8 new books. How many books does the library have now? Write an equation to show your work.

• 20

• 26

• 22

• 30

Jake has 18 toy cars. He gives 6 cars to his cousin and then buys 4 more cars. How many toy cars does Jake have now? Write an equation to show your work.

• 16

• 10

• 12

• 20

Emma has 22 candies. She eats 5 candies and then shares 7 candies with her friends. How many candies does Emma have left? Write an equation to show your work.

• 10

• 15

• 12

• 8

A pet store has 40 fish. They sell 15 fish and then receive 10 more fish. How many fish are in the store now? Write an equation to show your work.

• 30

• 45

• 25

• 35

Mia has 14 balloons. She pops 3 balloons and then gets 5 more balloons. How many balloons does Mia have now? Write an equation to show your work.

• 18

• 16

• 10

• 12