Two-Step Word Problems (Set 2)
A free printable two-step word problems (set 2) worksheet with an answer key. Each story needs two steps. Solve the first part, then use it for the second. Perfect for 3rd grade practice at home or in class.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 3
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable two-step word problems (set 2) worksheet with an answer key. Each story needs two steps. Solve the first part, then use it for the second. Third graders can use it for practice, review or a quick check before a test. Underline the question and circle the numbers before solving.
On this sheet
There are 18 red marbles and 18 blue marbles. 6 kids share them equally. How many marbles does each kid get? Kai buys 7 packs of 3 pencils and gives away 6 pencils. How many pencils does Kai keep? A bus has 52 seats. 14 people are sitting down and 12 more get on ___. How many empty seats are left? Emma baked 39 cookies and Ava baked 5. They ate 11 of them. How many cookies are left? Max had 21 stickers.
Tips for using it
- Draw a quick picture of each story before writing the number sentence.
- Read the problem twice: once for the story, once for the question.
- Draw a quick picture or a bar model when the story has more than one step.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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