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Two-Step Word Problems Worksheets

Word problems that need two steps: find the in-between answer first.

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  1. 1.The classroom has 2 boxes of 8 pens each. 8 pens are broken. How many whole pens are left? ___
  2. 2.Gran buys 4 packs of 9 each and shares them equally among 3 kids. How many does each kid get? ___
  3. 3.The classroom has 5 boxes of 9 pens each. 33 pens are broken. How many whole pens are left? ___
  4. 4.The classroom has 2 boxes of 4 pens each. 4 pens are broken. How many whole pens are left? ___
  5. 5.Dad already has 16 stickers. 4 packs of 8 stickers each are added. How many stickers in total now? ___
  6. 6.The classroom has 4 boxes of 5 pens each. 16 pens are broken. How many whole pens are left? ___
  7. 7.The classroom has 5 boxes of 3 pens each. 6 pens are broken. How many whole pens are left? ___
  8. 8.Gran buys 5 packs of 5 each and shares them equally among 5 kids. How many does each kid get? ___
  9. 9.Dad already has 5 stickers. 5 packs of 6 stickers each are added. How many stickers in total now? ___
  10. 10.Tom already has 9 stickers. 2 packs of 4 stickers each are added. How many stickers in total now? ___
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1) 8 · 2) 12 · 3) 12 · 4) 4 · 5) 48 · 6) 4 · 7) 9 · 8) 5 · 9) 35 · 10) 17

How to explain it to your child

Find the in-between question first, then answer the real one.

  1. Ask: what do I need to know first? — 2 boxes of 6 pens → how many pens in total?
  2. Work out the in-between answer. — 2 × 6 = 12
  3. Use it to answer the question. — 12 − 9 broken = 3

Example: 2 boxes of 6 pens, 9 broken: 2 × 6 = 12, 12 − 9 = 3 whole pens.

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Two-Step Word Problems Worksheets, Grade 3 – Free PDF with Answers