Two-Step Math Challenges: Check Your Work & Explain!

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend and then buys 5 more. How many apples does she have now?

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Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 6 marbles and then finds 3 more. How many marbles does he have now?

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A farmer has 15 chickens. He sells 7 chickens and then buys 4 more. How many chickens does he have now?

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Sarah has 10 stickers. She gives 3 stickers to her brother and then receives 5 stickers from her friend. How many stickers does she have now?

• 12

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In a box, there are 25 crayons. 8 crayons are broken, and 4 new crayons are added. How many crayons are in the box now?

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A library has 30 books. 10 books are checked out, and 5 new books are added. How many books are in the library now?

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Jake has 18 toy cars. He gives away 5 cars and then receives 7 more. How many toy cars does he have now?

• 25

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Emma has 14 balloons. 6 balloons pop, and she buys 3 more. How many balloons does she have now?

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There are 22 cookies in a jar. 9 cookies are eaten, and 5 cookies are baked. How many cookies are in the jar now?

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A pet store has 40 fish. 15 fish are sold, and 10 new fish arrive. How many fish are in the store now?

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