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Two-step word problems for third grade

This activity provides third-grade students with practice in solving two-step word problems by identifying appropriate operations, organizing steps, and verifying solutions. The questions guide students through real-world scenarios, encouraging logical reasoning and check procedures.

By Edform · Mathematics · Grade 3 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Sarah has 8 apples. She buys 7 more and then gives 5 to her friend. How many apples does Sarah have now?
  2. Which steps would you use to solve: 'A box has 12 pencils. 6 more pencils are added. Then 4 pencils are taken out. How many pencils are in the box now?'
  3. Put the steps in order to solve: 'There are 5 bags with 4 marbles each. 3 marbles are lost. How many marbles are left?'
  4. Fill in the blanks to solve: 'Tom has 9 toy cars. He gets 6 more for his birthday and gives 4 to his cousin. Tom now has ___ toy cars.'
  5. Decide if each statement about two-step word problems is true or false.

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