Two-Step Math Word Problems
Subtraction and Division
Name: Date:
(1) At the fair, Jordan bought 55 tickets. (2) On Halloween, David collected one
He spent nineteen of them on rides hundred seventeen pieces of candy.
and games. Now he wants to spend He ate forty-two, then gave five to
the rest of his tickets on the roller each of his stuffed animals, leaving
coaster, which costs three tickets for him with none. How many stuffed
each ride. How many times can he animals does he have?
ride it?
Answer: Answer:
(units) (units)
(3) The casino held a poker tournament, (4) Samantha baked 74 cookies for the
and 119 players entered. Sixty-five of other sixteen students in her class.
them were eliminated in the first Her brother Austin ate ten of them
round. The remaining players were while she was not looking. How many
assigned to poker tables that sat 6 can she still give to each of her
each. How many tables did they classmates?
have?
Answer: Answer:
(units) (units)
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Two-Step Math Word Problems
Subtraction and Division
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R KEY
(1) At the fair, Jordan bought 55 tickets. (2) On Halloween, David collected one
He spent nineteen of them on rides hundred seventeen pieces of candy.
and games. Now he wants to spend He ate forty-two, then gave five to
the rest of his tickets on the roller each of his stuffed animals, leaving
coaster, which costs three tickets for him with none. How many stuffed
each ride. How many times can he animals does he have?
ride it?
117£42•75 75°5•15
55£19•36 36°3•12
Answer: 12 times Answer: 15 stuffed animals
(units) (units)
(3) The casino held a poker tournament, (4) Samantha baked 74 cookies for the
and 119 players entered. Sixty-five of other sixteen students in her class.
them were eliminated in the first Her brother Austin ate ten of them
round. The remaining players were while she was not looking. How many
assigned to poker tables that sat 6 can she still give to each of her
each. How many tables did they classmates?
have?
74£10•64 64°16•4
119£65•54 54°6•9
Answer: 9 tables Answer: 4 cookies
(units) (units)
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