Mastering Two-Step Word Problems with Parentheses

Lily has 12 apples. She buys 5 more apples and gives 3 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have now?

• 8

• 15

• 10

• 14

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 4 marbles and then finds 6 more. How many marbles does he have in total?

• 20

• 24

• 18

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A baker made 15 cupcakes. He sold 7 and then baked 10 more. How many cupcakes does he have now?

• 10

• 22

• 5

• 18

Sarah has 30 stickers. She gives 8 stickers to her brother and buys 5 more. How many stickers does she have left?

• 25

• 20

• 27

• 32

In a garden, there are 25 flowers. 10 flowers bloom and 5 wilt. How many flowers are still blooming?

• 20

• 5

• 10

• 15

A toy store has 40 toys. They sell 15 toys and receive a shipment of 20 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 25

• 30

• 45

• 50

A library has 50 books. They donate 10 books and then receive 15 new books. How many books are in the library now?

• 45

• 60

• 55

• 40

Mark has 18 pencils. He loses 3 pencils and then buys 7 more. How many pencils does he have now?

• 22

• 15

• 18

• 25

A farmer has 60 eggs. He sells 20 eggs and then collects 15 more from the hens. How many eggs does he have now?

• 70

• 40

• 55

• 45

Emma has 45 candies. She eats 10 candies and then receives 20 more from her friend. How many candies does she have now?

• 35

• 55

• 50

• 40