Solve and Write Equations for Two-Step Word Problems

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left? Write an equation to represent this problem: 12 - 4 = ?

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Tom has 5 packs of stickers. Each pack has 6 stickers. How many stickers does Tom have in total? Write an equation to represent this problem: 5 x 6 = ?

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Sarah bought 15 balloons for a party. If 7 balloons popped, how many balloons does she have now? Write an equation to represent this problem: 15 - 7 = ?

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A farmer has 20 chickens. He buys 10 more chickens. How many chickens does he have now? Write an equation to represent this problem: 20 + 10 = ?

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In a classroom, there are 8 desks. Each desk can seat 2 students. How many students can sit in the classroom? Write an equation to represent this problem: 8 x 2 = ?

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Jake has 30 marbles. He loses 10 marbles and then finds 5 more. How many marbles does he have now? Write an equation to represent this problem: 30 - 10 + 5 = ?

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Emma read 25 pages of a book on Monday and 15 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total? Write an equation to represent this problem: 25 + 15 = ?

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A toy store has 50 toys. If 20 toys are sold and 10 new toys are added, how many toys are in the store now? Write an equation to represent this problem: 50 - 20 + 10 = ?

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There are 4 boxes of cookies. Each box has 10 cookies. If 5 cookies are eaten, how many cookies are left? Write an equation to represent this problem: 4 x 10 - 5 = ?

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A gardener planted 30 flowers. If 10 flowers died and he planted 5 more, how many flowers does he have now? Write an equation to represent this problem: 30 - 10 + 5 = ?

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