Math Drills
2-Step Word Problems
A-1Word Problems (Addition and Subtraction)
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- 2-Step Word Problems
One calculation will not reach the answer. Four patterns of word problem, differing in how they combine, are gathered: Adding or Subtracting after Multiplying or Adding, Two Steps Using Multiplication, Adding or Subtracting after Dividing, and Total Cost.
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What the four patterns share is that every figure appearing in the question enters an expression at least once. Look across the expressions written and check that no figure has been left unused. One left over means the work stopped there or the wrong partner was combined with it.
All four are alike on a single point, that two calculations are needed. In Finding from the Sum and Difference, what the first of those two should be becomes hard to see from the scene.
- Adding or Subtracting after Multiplying or Adding6 questions
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These are the problems in “Various Word Problems”, shown with their answers.
(1)At the stationery store, Ethan bought 5 boxes of erasers with 4 in each 1 box. When he got home, his father had bought 2 more. How many erasers are there in all? Answer □
Answer: 22erasers
(2)In Ethan's pencil case, there were some pencils. He gave 3 to his teacher, and then lost 4, so 9 were left. How many were there at first? Answer □
Answer: 16pencils
(3)Riley had some candies. He gave 4 to his younger sister, and then ate 6 himself, so 8 were left. How many did he have at first? Answer □
Answer: 18candies
(4)In art class, Sam prepared 6 bags of origami sheets with 4 in each 1 bag. He used 9 for his artwork. How many are left? Answer □
Answer: 15sheets
(5)Noah has 3 boxes of pencils with 6 in each 1 box. He got 7 more from his teacher. How many pencils are there in all? Answer □
Answer: 25pencils
(6)Grace was playing at the park. She had 4 boxes of marbles with 7 in each 1 box, and while playing, she lost 6. How many are left? Answer □
Answer: 22marbles
