Two-Step Math Challenges: Check Your Answers!

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend and then buys 5 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 8

• 10

• 13

• 15

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 6 marbles and then finds 3 more. How many marbles does he have left?

• 17

• 10

• 20

• 14

A baker made 15 cupcakes. He sold 7 and then baked 10 more. How many cupcakes does he have now?

• 18

• 5

• 20

• 10

Sarah has 30 stickers. She gives 10 to her brother and then buys 5 more. How many stickers does she have now?

• 35

• 15

• 20

• 25

A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells 15 and then buys 10 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 55

• 45

• 40

• 35

In a library, there are 40 books. 12 books are checked out, and 8 new books are added. How many books are in the library now?

• 32

• 28

• 36

• 40

A toy store had 25 toys. They sold 10 toys and then received a shipment of 15 new toys. How many toys do they have now?

• 20

• 25

• 35

• 30

Emma has 18 balloons. She pops 5 and then gets 10 more. How many balloons does she have now?

• 28

• 20

• 15

• 23

A gardener planted 30 flowers. 10 flowers died, and he planted 5 more. How many flowers are still alive?

• 25

• 30

• 15

• 20

A classroom has 24 students. 6 students are absent, and 3 new students join. How many students are in the classroom now?

• 24

• 27

• 21

• 18