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Two Step Word Problems

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

James has 7 bags of 6 goldfish and one bag of 10 minnows. Which equation would show the total number of fish James has?

a)

7 x 6 - 10 = f

b)

7 x 6 x 10 = f

c)

7 + 4 + 10 = f

d)

7 x 6 + 10 = f

2.
Marcus had a collection of Batman books. He had 12 books in his collection. He was given some more Batman books, which increased his collection 3 times. Sadly, Marcus lost 5 of the books on a trip. Which expression will help solve for how many books Marcus has left?
a)
(12 + 3) - 5
b)
(12 x 3) - 5
c)
(12 - 3) - 5
d)
(12 x 5) - 3
3.
Sierra had $34 in her bank account. She worked and put in another $54 in her account. She then purchased 8 scarves that all cost the same amount with her money. Which expression shows how much money each scarf cost?
a)
(34 + 54) - 8
b)
(34 + 54) + 8
c)
(34 + 54) ÷ 8
d)
(34 + 54) x 8
4.

Mr. Lewis is on a motor bike team. The team has a total of 9 members. Each member on her team has 2 bikes. Each bike has 2 wheels. Which equation can be used to find the total number of bike wheels, W, the team has?

a)

W=9+2+2

b)

W=9÷2×2

c)

W=9×2×2

d)

W=9+2×2

5.

Mitch drew an array with 7 rows of 4. He split his array into 2 smaller parts as shown in the picture. What expression represents the picture?

a)

(7x3)+(7x3)

b)

(4x3)+(3x3)

c)

(2x3)+(5x3)

d)

(4+4) x (3+3)

6.
Julianna has 48 bags of treats. She is going to give 3 bags to her teacher. She will then give the rest out equally to her 5 friends. How many bags of treats will each friend receive?
a)
40 bags of treats
b)
9 bags of treats
c)
5 bags of treats
d)
50 bags of treats
7.
Timmy has four 12 packs of soda. He and his brother are each going to drink 4 sodas. How many sodas will be left over?
a)
8 sodas
b)
52 sodas
c)
44 sodas
d)
40 sodas
8.
Angela had 18 Pokemon cards. Her brother gave her 45 more Pokemon cards. She then divided her cards into 9 equal groups. How many Pokemon cards are in each group?
a)
18 Pokemon cards
b)
54 Pokemon Cards
c)
7 Pokemon Cards
d)
9 Pokemon Cards
9.
Serenity made 6 necklaces. Each necklace had 8 charms on it. She gave away 3 necklaces, how many charms does she have left?
a)
24 charms
b)
45 charms
c)
11 charms
d)
17 charms
10.

Matt has 2 packages, each with 6 pieces of candy. He eats 4 of the candies. How many pieces of candy are left?

a)

16

b)

12

c)

10

d)

8

11.

How do you feel now about two-step word problems?

a)

I feel great!

b)

I feel okay. It is better than I did before.

c)

I feel a little better but I need a lot of practice.

d)

I don't know how to do any of these YET. I will practice a lot!