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P3 Two-step Word Problems: Paper 1 Basics
P3 Two-step Word Problems: Paper 1 Basics
This first paper covers the basics: each story needs two steps, first a total from groups and then an addition, a subtraction or a sharing, with a note for every answer.
Direct answers Answers: 1 27 pens; 2 26 dollars; 3 11 sweets; 4 42 people; 5 37 cans; 6 10 dollars; 7 32 people; 8 41 buns; 9 32 years; 10 it should be 3 times 8 minus 5, that is 19.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: P3 Two-step Word Problems |
| Level | P3 |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationA box holds 6 pens. Ann buys 4 boxes and 3 more pens. How many pens?
- FoundationThere is 50 dollars; 3 books cost 8 dollars each. How much is left?
- Foundation24 sweets are shared by 4 children, then each gets 5 more. How many each?
- IntermediateA hall has 12 seats in each of 5 rows. 18 people leave; how many remain?
- IntermediateThere are 3 boxes of 24 cans. After 35 cans are sold, how many remain?
- IntermediateA notebook costs 15 dollars. 6 are bought and 100 dollars is paid. How much change?
- ChallengeA bus starts with 45 people; 12 get off and 8 get on, then 9 get off. How many are left?
- ChallengeEach bag holds 8 buns; 7 bags are bought and 15 buns are eaten. How many are left?
- ChallengeA boy is 12 and his sister is 4 years younger. Their father is 4 times the sister. How old is the father?
- Error redoA pupil answers “3 boxes of 8, take away 5” with 8 minus 5 equals 3. What is wrong?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 pens. | 4 boxes give 6 times 4, that is 24 pens, then add the extra 3. |
| 2 | 26 dollars. | The books cost 24 dollars, and 50 minus 24 leaves 26. |
| 3 | 11 sweets. | Each first gets 6, and 5 more makes 11. |
| 4 | 42 people. | The hall holds 60, and taking away 18 leaves 42. |
| 5 | 37 cans. | That is 72 cans at first, and 72 minus 35 is 37. |
| 6 | 10 dollars. | The notebooks cost 90 dollars, so the change is 10. |
| 7 | 32 people. | Work in order: 45 minus 12 is 33, plus 8 is 41, minus 9 is 32. |
| 8 | 41 buns. | The bags hold 56 buns, and eating 15 leaves 41. |
| 9 | 32 years old. | The sister is 8, and 4 times 8 is 32. |
| 10 | The multiplication step was skipped: it should be 3 times 8 minus 5, giving 19. | Do the multiplication first, then the taking away, instead of using one box only. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
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