Mastering Two-Step Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 5 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left? Then, she buys 10 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 15 apples

• 5 apples

• 10 apples

• 20 apples

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 8 marbles while playing. Then, he finds 5 marbles in his bag. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 17

• 12

• 15

• 25

A farmer has 30 chickens. He sells 12 chickens at the market. Later, he buys 10 more chickens. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 20

• 25

• 28

• 32

Sarah has 25 stickers. She gives 10 stickers to her brother and then buys 15 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have now?

• 30

• 25

• 35

• 20

In a library, there are 50 books. 20 books are checked out. If 10 new books arrive, how many books are in the library now?

• 10

• 40

• 30

• 50

A toy store has 40 toys. They sell 15 toys in the morning and receive 10 new toys in the afternoon. How many toys are in the store now?

• 30

• 25

• 45

• 35

Jake has 18 toy cars. He gives 6 cars to his friend and then buys 4 more cars. How many toy cars does Jake have now?

• 20

• 16

• 12

• 14

Emma has 12 cupcakes. She eats 3 cupcakes and then bakes 6 more. How many cupcakes does Emma have now?

• 15

• 12

• 9

• 18

A gardener planted 25 flowers. 10 flowers died, but then he planted 5 more. How many flowers does the gardener have now?

• 15

• 30

• 5

• 20

There are 60 students in a school. 15 students are absent today. If 10 new students enroll, how many students are in the school now?

• 65

• 50

• 45

• 55