Two-Steps
What Equation Comes First?
Missing Number
Pick the Equations
100

Mia has 8 stickers. She gets 5 more stickers. Then, she gives 3 stickers to her friend.
How many stickers does Mia have now?

10

100

Sam has 6 apples. He gets 4 more apples. Then, he eats 2 apples.
What equation should happen first?

6 + 4 = 10

100

Ella has 5 balloons. She gets 7 more balloons. Then, some balloons pop. She has 9 balloons left.
How many balloons popped?

3

100

Zoe has 10 books. She gives away 3 books. Then, she gets 4 more books.
Which equations solve the problem?

A. 10 − 3 = 7 and 7 + 4 = 11
B. 10 + 3 = 13 and 13 − 4 = 9
C. 10 − 4 = 6 and 6 + 3 = 9

A

200

Noah has 12 toy cars. He gives away 4. Then, he gets 6 more.
How many toy cars does Noah have now?

14

200

Ava has 14 pencils. She gives 5 pencils away. Then, she finds 3 more pencils.
What equation should happen first?

14 − 5 = 9

200

Leo has 8 toy cars. He gets 6 more. Then, he gives some away. He has 10 toy cars left.
How many toy cars did he give away?

4

200

Jay has 6 balls. He gets 8 more balls. Then, he loses 2 balls.
Which equations solve the problem?

A. 6 + 8 = 14 and 14 − 2 = 12
B. 6 − 8 = 2 and 2 + 6 = 8
C. 8 − 2 = 6 and 6 + 2 = 8

A

300

Lina has 7 crayons. She gets 8 more. Then, she gives 5 crayons to her brother.
How many crayons does Lina have now?

10

300

Ben has 9 books. He gets 7 more books. Then, he gives 4 books away.
What equation should happen first?

9 + 7 = 16

300

Maya has 4 pencils. She gets 9 more. Then, she gives some to a friend. She has 7 pencils left.
How many pencils did she give away?

6

300

Nora has 13 flowers. She gives away 5 flowers. Then, she gets 2 more flowers.
Which equations solve the problem?

A. 13 − 2 = 11 and 11 + 5 = 16
B. 13 − 5 = 8 and 8 + 2 = 10
C. 13 + 5 = 18 and 18 − 2 = 16

B

400

Kai has 15 blocks. He gives 7 blocks to a friend. Then, he gets 4 more blocks.
How many blocks does Kai have now?

12

400

Luca has 16 marbles. He gives 8 marbles away. Then, he gets 3 more marbles.
What equation should happen first?

16 − 8 = 8

400

Owen has 7 stickers. He gets 9 more stickers. Then, he gives some stickers away. He has 11 stickers left.
How many stickers did Owen give away?

5
400

Eli has 9 crayons. He gets 6 more crayons. Then, he gives away 7 crayons.
Which equations solve the problem?

A. 9 + 7 = 16 and 16 − 6 = 10
B. 9 − 6 = 3 and 3 + 7 = 10
C. 9 + 6 = 15 and 15 − 7 = 8

C

500

Sofia has 9 beads. She gets 6 more beads. Then, she uses 4 beads to make a bracelet.
How many beads does Sofia have left?

11

500

Emma has 7 flowers. She picks 8 more flowers. Then, she gives 6 flowers to her teacher.
What equation should happen first?

7 + 8 = 15

500

Nina has 6 books. She gets 8 more books. Then, she gives some books to the library. She has 9 books left.
How many books did Nina give away?

5

500

A class has 11 pencils. The teacher gives them 5 more pencils. Then, students use 8 pencils.
Which equations solve the problem?

A. 11 + 8 = 19 and 19 − 5 = 14
B. 11 − 5 = 6 and 6 + 8 = 14
C. 11 + 5 = 16 and 16 − 8 = 8

C

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