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Out of This World Math

A free, printable Grade 1 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around Space. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.

  1. MOON ROCKS

    Leo finds 5 white moon rocks and 4 gray moon rocks. He drops 3 of them. How many rocks does he have left?

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  2. ROCKET FUEL

    A toy rocket needs 2 fuel cans for each trip. It makes 4 trips. If the rocket started with 10 cans, how many are left?

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  3. SPACE STICKERS

    Mia has 12 star stickers. She shares them equally with her brother. Then Mia gets 3 more stickers. How many does she have now?

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  4. ALIEN EYES

    Three cute aliens each have 2 eyes. A big alien with 3 eyes joins them. How many eyes do they have in all?

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  5. SPACE TOYS

    Sam has 5 space toys. Ben has 7 space toys. They put them together and split them into 2 equal groups. How many are in each group?

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  6. SPACE CARROTS

    An astronaut plants 3 rows of space carrots. Each row has 4 carrots. A space bunny eats 5 carrots. How many are left?

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Show answer key (for grown-ups)
1.Leo finds 5 white moon rocks and 4 gray moon rocks. He drops 3 of them. How many rocks does he have left?6
2.A toy rocket needs 2 fuel cans for each trip. It makes 4 trips. If the rocket started with 10 cans, how many are left?2
3.Mia has 12 star stickers. She shares them equally with her brother. Then Mia gets 3 more stickers. How many does she have now?9
4.Three cute aliens each have 2 eyes. A big alien with 3 eyes joins them. How many eyes do they have in all?9
5.Sam has 5 space toys. Ben has 7 space toys. They put them together and split them into 2 equal groups. How many are in each group?6
6.An astronaut plants 3 rows of space carrots. Each row has 4 carrots. A space bunny eats 5 carrots. How many are left?7

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