Solving Two-Step Word Problems with Key Info & Models

Lily has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 10

• 6

• 4

• 8

Tom has 10 marbles. He gives 4 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left?

• 4

• 10

• 8

• 6

There are 6 birds on a tree. 2 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total?

• 4

• 8

• 6

• 10

Sarah has 8 stickers. She gives 3 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does she have now?

• 3

• 4

• 6

• 5

A box has 12 chocolates. If 5 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 10

• 7

• 5

• 12

In a garden, there are 7 flowers. If 4 more flowers bloom, how many flowers are there now?

• 12

• 10

• 9

• 11

Mike has 15 toy cars. He loses 6 of them. How many toy cars does he have left?

• 9

• 8

• 7

• 10

Emma has 9 balloons. 3 balloons pop. How many balloons does she have now?

• 7

• 5

• 9

• 6

A baker made 20 cookies. He sold 7 cookies. How many cookies does he have left?

• 15

• 10

• 13

• 5

There are 14 students in a class. If 5 students go home, how many students are still in the class?

• 9

• 12

• 7

• 10