2 step word problems: addition and subtraction

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At the bus stop.

You need to take two steps to answer these. You

might have to add or subtract, double or halve.

1. 5 people are on the bus. 5 more get on and 2 get off.

How many are on the bus now?

2. 9 people are on the bus. 6 more get on and 3 get off.

How many are on the bus now?

3. A bus has 10 people on it. Half get off and 8 get on.
How many are on the bus now?

4. 20 children are on a bus. Half get off and 9 get on.

How many are on the bus now?

5. A bus has 40 seats. Half of the seats are taken.

3 more people get on the bus.
How many seats are empty?

6. A bus has 20 seats. Half of the seats are empty.

5 people get off the bus.
How many seats are now empty?

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 2 step word problems: addition and subtraction
Maths worksheets from urbrainy.com

At the bus stop.

You need to take two steps to answer these. You

might have to add or subtract, double or halve.

1. 7 people are on the bus. 4 more get on and 2 get off.

How many are on the bus now?

2. 8 people are on the bus. 8 more get on and 4 get off.

How many are on the bus now?

3. A bus has 12 people on it. Half get off and 7 get on.
How many are on the bus now?

4. 20 children are on a bus. Half get off and 8 get on.

How many are on the bus now?

5. A bus has 20 seats. Half of the seats are taken.

6 more people get on the bus.
How many seats are empty?

6. A bus has 18 seats. Half of the seats are empty.

4 people get off the bus.
How many seats are now empty?

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On the train

You need to take two steps to answer these. You

might have to add or subtract, double or halve.

1. 20 people are on the train.

At the station 5 get off and 10 get on.
How many are on the train now?

2. 20 people are on the train.

At the station half get off and 30 get on.
How many are on the train now?

3. 50 people are on the train.

At the station 10 get off and 40 get on.
How many are on the train now?

4. A train has 100 seats. All seats are taken.

At the station half the people get off and 40 get on.
How many are on the train now?

5. 80 people are on the train.

At the station 30 get on and 10 get off.
How many are on the train now?

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On the train

You need to take two steps to answer these. You

might have to add or subtract, double or halve.

1. 40 people are on the train.

At the station 20 get off and 50 get on.
How many are on the train now?

2. 80 people are on the train.

At the station half get off and 10 get on.
How many are on the train now?

3. 70 people are on the train.

At the station 50 get off and 70 get on.
How many are on the train now?

4. A train has 20 passengers. At the station

half the passengers get off and 60 get on.
How many are on the train now?

5. 50 people are on the train.

At the station 50 get on and 30 get off.
How many are on the train now?

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 2 step word problems: addition and subtraction
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Answers
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1. 8 2. 12 3. 13 4. 19 5. 17 6. 15

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1. 9 2. 12 3. 13 4. 18 5. 4 6. 13

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1. 25 2. 40 3. 80 4. 90 5. 100

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1. 70 2. 50 3. 90 4. 70 5. 70

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