Estimating Sums: Fun with 2-Step Math Problems!

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend and then buys 6 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 17

• 10

• 20

• 12

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 5 marbles and then finds 8 more. How many marbles does he have in total?

• 25

• 15

• 18

• 23

Sara has 12 stickers. She gives 3 stickers to her brother and then receives 5 stickers from her friend. How many stickers does she have now?

• 10

• 15

• 8

• 14

A farmer has 30 eggs. He sells 10 eggs and then collects 15 more from the hens. How many eggs does he have now?

• 25

• 35

• 20

• 30

In a classroom, there are 25 students. 7 students go to the library, and 5 new students join the class. How many students are in the classroom now?

• 32

• 25

• 30

• 28

A baker made 40 cookies. He sold 15 cookies and then baked 10 more. How many cookies does he have now?

• 35

• 45

• 25

• 30

Emma has 18 toy cars. She gives 6 cars to her cousin and then buys 4 more. How many toy cars does she have now?

• 12

• 20

• 10

• 16

A library has 50 books. 12 books are checked out, and 8 new books are added. How many books are in the library now?

• 46

• 50

• 42

• 38

Jack has 22 balloons. He pops 5 balloons and then gets 10 more. How many balloons does he have now?

• 30

• 25

• 27

• 20

A pet store has 15 puppies. 3 puppies are sold, and 5 more puppies arrive. How many puppies are in the store now?

• 12

• 20

• 10

• 17