2-step word problems
Reggie has a collection of stuffed animals. He has 25 dogs, 17 bears and 18 cats. How many animals are there in Reggie's collection?
Step 1: 25 + 17 = 42
Step 2: 42 + 18 = 60
Stephen spends 50 minutes doing chores. He cleaned his room for 14 minutes. He folded laundry for 12 minutes. He spends the remaining time washing dishes. How much time did Stephen spend washing dishes?
Step 1: 50 - 14 = 36
Step 2: 36 - 12 = 24
Kate puts 27 blueberries and 51 strawberries in a bowl. She then puts 18 blackberries in the same bowl. How many berries does Kate put in her bowl?
Step 1: 27 + 51 = 78
Step 2: 78 + 18 = 96
Oliver ran 3 days last week. The times are listed below for each day.
o Monday - 15 minutes
o Wednesday - 35 minutes
o Friday - 28 minutes
How many total minutes did Oliver run Monday, Wednesday, and Friday?
Step 2: 50 + 28 = 78
Catalina has 54 cows, 29 horses and some chickens on her farm. Catalina has 87 animals on her farm. How many chickens does Catalina have on her farm?
Step 1: 87 - 54 = 33
Step 2: 33 - 29 = 4
Jamal collects 28 seashells at the beach. He collects 13 more sharks' teeth than seashells. How many seashells and sharks' teeth did Jamal collect altogether at the beach?
Step 1: 28 + 13 = 41
Step 2: 41 + 28 = 69
Which word problem can be solved by using the equation 83 - 34 - 23 = 26.
A. Mia has 83 buttons in her collection. She gave 34 green buttons to her best friend. Then she gave 23 blue buttons to her brother. How many buttons does Mia have now?
B. Mia's mom gave her 83 buttons. Mia gave 34 green buttons to her best friend. Then she gave 23 blue buttons to her brother. How many total buttons did Mia give away?
C. Mia has 34 green buttons and 23 blue buttons. She sold 26 of her buttons at a yard sale. How many buttons does Mia have now?
D. Mia has some buttons. 34 are green and 23 are blue. Then her dad gave her 26 red buttons. How many buttons does Mia have in all?
A
Bella uses the following equation to solve a real-world problem. 31 + 29 - 17 = 43
Which real-world situation below could be solved using the equation?
A. A bakery has 31 chocolate donuts and 29 glazed donuts. They bake 17 sprinkle donuts. How many total donuts does the bakery have to sell?
B. A bakery has 31 chocolate donuts and 29 glazed donuts. Monday morning, they sell 17 donuts. How many total donuts do they have remaining Monday afternoon?
C. A bakery has 31 chocolate donuts. They have 29 more glazed donuts than chocolate donuts. If they sell 17 donuts. How many total donuts do they have remaining?
B
Valerie had some crayons. She gave 12 crayons to a friend. Then she gave 9 crayons to her sister. Now Valerie has 34 crayons. How many crayons did Valerie have to start?
Step 1: 34 + 9 = 43
Step 2: 43 + 12 = 55
Gabe has 32 trading cards. Michelle has 37 more trading cards than Gabe. Michelle gave 10 of her trading cards to her sister. How many cards does she have remaining?
Step 1: 32 + 37 = 69
Step 2: 69 - 10 = 59