Mastering Two-Step Math Word Problems for Grade 4

Sarah has 12 apples. She buys 5 more bags of apples, and each bag contains 3 apples. How many apples does she have now? (Let x be the total number of apples)

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A farmer has 20 chickens. He sells 4 chickens and then buys 3 more. How many chickens does he have now? (Let x be the total number of chickens)

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Tom has 15 toy cars. He gives 3 cars to his friend and then buys 4 more. How many toy cars does Tom have now? (Let x be the total number of toy cars)

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Lisa read 8 books last month. This month, she plans to read 3 times as many books. How many books will she read this month? (Let x be the total number of books)

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A baker made 24 cookies. He sold 6 cookies and then made 10 more. How many cookies does he have now? (Let x be the total number of cookies)

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In a classroom, there are 30 students. If 5 students leave and 2 new students join, how many students are in the classroom now? (Let x be the total number of students)

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A gardener planted 10 rows of flowers, with 4 flowers in each row. If 5 flowers die, how many flowers are left? (Let x be the total number of flowers)

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Emma has 50 stickers. She gives 10 stickers to her friend and then buys 15 more. How many stickers does she have now? (Let x be the total number of stickers)

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A bookstore had 100 books. They sold 25 books and then received a shipment of 40 new books. How many books do they have now? (Let x be the total number of books)

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A toy store had 60 toys. They sold 15 toys and then received 20 new toys. How many toys are in the store now? (Let x be the total number of toys)

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