2 Step Word Problems

Addition

100

I spent 25 cents on gum, 9 cents on a pencil,
and 50 cents on a drink. How much money did I spend in all?

84 cents

200

The Ricky family drove 224 miles for a trip to the beach. At lunch they drove 17 more miles to the nearest restaurant and later that night they drove 36 more miles to their hotel. How many miles did they drive that day?

277 miles

300

Joanna baked 32 chocolate chip cookies. Danny baked 48 chocolate chip cookies. Emily baked 17 cookies. How many cookies did the three friends make?

97 cookies

400

There are 501 marbles in the jar. I added 63 marbles. My mom added 24 marbles. How many marbles do we have now?

588 marbles

500

There are 164 birds at the park. 13 more fly to the lake, and 26 fly to eat some bread. How many birds are there in all?

203 birds

Subtraction

100

There are 126 pages in my book. I read 26 Monday and 30 Tuesday. How many pages do I have left?

70 pages

200

There are 67 people on a train. 30 people got off at the first stop. 13 people got off at the second stop. How many people are left on the train?

24 people

300

Drew has 58 pieces of candy. He gives 17 pieces to Charlie. He gives 14 pieces to James. How much candy does drew have left?

27 pieces of candy

400

Layne picked 47 roses and 35 sunflowers for her mom. On her way home she dropped 22 flowers. How many flowers does she still have?

60 flowers

500

I have 345 dollars. I spent 34 dollars on a shirt, then I spent 100 dollars on a dress. How much money do I have left?

211 dollars

Addition and subtraction

100

I have 24 dollars. My mother gives me 13 dollars, and then I spent 7 dollars on a shirt. How much money do I have left? 

I have 30 dollars left.

200

Dad caught 22 fish in the morning. He threw 5 back because they were too small. He caught 12 more in the afternoon. How many fish did dad have then?

29 fish

300

30 children lined up to jump rope. 9 children joined them. 4 children left to get a drink of water. How many children were left in the line?

35 kids

400

There are 32 cars in the movie theater parking lot. 12 more cars parked in the parking lot before the movie started, but 3 cars left. How many cars are in the parking lot?

There are 41 cars left.

500

Ben has 22 red and 22 blue marbles. Tim has 19 marbles. How many more marbles does Ben have than Tim?

25 marbles