Two-step word problems
The question
How many tomatoes does Nadia have now?
Nadia has a box of 27 tomatoes. An aunt sends 6, and soon after Nadia donates 10 to the club.
Nadia has a box of 27 tomatoes. An aunt sends 6, and soon after Nadia donates 10 to the club.
asked:How many tomatoes does Nadia have now?
27 + 6 = 33
27 + 6 = 33
33 − 10 = 23
27 + 6 = 33
33 − 10 = 23
23 tomatoes
- Read it through. The answer cannot be reached in one step — something has to be worked out first.
- Every number here is used — but check what the question needs before using a number.
- The first thing that CAN be worked out is 27 and 6, by adding: 27 + 6 = 33. That is not the answer yet.
- Now the second step, starting from the 33. Take away the 10: 33 − 10 = 23.
- So the answer to "How many tomatoes does Nadia have now?" is 23 tomatoes.
How it works.
- 01
Read it through. The answer cannot be reached in one step — something has to be worked out first.
- 02
Every number here is used — but check what the question needs before using a number.
- 03
The first thing that CAN be worked out is 27 and 6, by adding: 27 + 6 = 33. That is not the answer yet.
- 04
Now the second step, starting from the 33. Take away the 10: 33 − 10 = 23.
- 05
So the answer to "How many tomatoes does Nadia have now?" is 23 tomatoes.