Mermaids and Pirates Math Adventure
A free, printable Grade 2 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around Mermaids, Pirates. 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.Pirate Pete has 3 small treasure chests. Each chest has 5 gold coins inside. He gives 4 of his gold coins to his pet parrot. How many gold coins does Pete have left?11
2.Coral the mermaid found 12 pink shells and 8 shiny blue shells. On her swim back to the reef, she lost 5 of her shells. How many shells does Coral have now?15
3.There are 2 pirate ships in the bay. Each ship flies 6 black flags. A big storm comes and blows away 3 flags in total. How many flags are still flying on the ships?9
4.Marina has 3 beautiful pearl necklaces. Each necklace has 10 shiny pearls. She takes 8 pearls off to make a new ring. How many pearls does Marina have left?22
5.Captain Barnaby has 14 crew members on his ship. First, 6 crew members go on land to search for food. Then, 4 crew members go to look for fresh water. How many crew members are left on the ship?4
6.Pearl the mermaid has 24 kelp flakes. She gives 4 flakes to her pet turtle. She divides the rest of the flakes equally among her 5 fish friends. How many flakes does each fish get?4