Mastering Two-Step Word Problems with Parentheses

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend and then buys 6 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 16

• 8

• 14

• 10

Tom has 15 marbles. He loses 3 marbles and then finds 5 more. How many marbles does he have in total?

• 17

• 12

• 20

• 15

A baker made 20 cookies. He sold 8 cookies and then baked 10 more. How many cookies does he have now?

• 30

• 22

• 18

• 12

Sarah has 10 balloons. She pops 2 balloons and then buys 5 more. How many balloons does she have left?

• 8

• 12

• 15

• 13

In a garden, there are 18 flowers. 7 flowers bloom and 3 wilt. How many flowers are still blooming?

• 5

• 6

• 10

• 4

A toy store has 25 toys. They sell 10 toys and then receive 5 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 30

• 20

• 5

• 15

A farmer has 30 chickens. 5 chickens lay eggs and 10 are sold. How many chickens does he have left?

• 25

• 20

• 10

• 15

Emma read 15 pages of a book. She reads 5 more pages and then puts the book down. How many pages did she read in total?

• 10 pages

• 20 pages

• 25 pages

• 15 pages

A library has 40 books. 10 books are checked out and 5 new books are added. How many books are in the library now?

• 45

• 25

• 35

• 30

Jake has 50 stickers. He gives 20 stickers to his friends and then buys 10 more. How many stickers does he have now?

• 30

• 50

• 25

• 40