Back to School Math!
A free, printable Grade 2 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around back to school. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.
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1.Leo has a big pack of 24 crayons. He gives 5 red crayons to Max and 6 blue crayons to Kim. How many crayons does Leo have left?13
2.Ann's backpack weighs 15 pounds. She takes out a 4-pound math book and a 3-pound reading book. How many pounds does her backpack weigh now?8
3.Ben has 3 new boxes of pencils. Each box has 5 pencils. He gives 4 pencils to his sister. How many pencils does Ben keep?11
4.There are 8 kids on the swings and 12 kids on the slide. Then, 5 of those kids go inside to eat lunch. How many kids are still playing outside?15
5.The class library has 30 animal books. The teacher puts 10 books on the top shelf and 12 books on the middle shelf. How many books go on the bottom shelf?8
6.The school bus starts with 18 kids. At the first stop, 6 kids get off. At the second stop, 4 more kids get off. How many kids are still on the bus?8