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Grade 5 Two-Step Group Stories Worksheets

Equal groups first, then one more change to finish the story.

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Word Problems · Grade 5

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Word Problems Practice

Grade 5 • Two-Step Group Stories • Groups, then fewer
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Read each problem. Show your work, then write the answer.

  1. 1) Iman fills 9 bags with 17 stickers in each bag, then gives 90 stickers to Amira. How many stickers are left?
    Answer:
  1. 2) Kiran fills 7 bags with 32 stickers in each bag, then gives 186 stickers to Zain. How many stickers are left?
    Answer:
  1. 3) Amira fills 11 bags with 24 blocks in each bag, then gives 107 blocks to Omar. How many blocks are left?
    Answer:
  1. 4) Hana fills 10 bags with 13 coins in each bag, then gives 62 coins to Tara. How many coins are left?
    Answer:
  1. 5) Amira fills 10 bags with 17 books in each bag, then gives 139 books to Priya. How many books are left?
    Answer:
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Read each problem. Show your work, then write the answer. (continued)

  1. 6) Ben fills 12 bags with 19 blocks in each bag, then gives 213 blocks to Dalia. How many blocks are left?
    Answer:
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Answer Key

  1. 1. 63 stickers
  2. 2. 38 stickers
  3. 3. 157 blocks
  4. 4. 68 coins
  1. 5. 31 books
  2. 6. 15 blocks
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What each level generates

Grade 5 two-step group stories — the exact skill behind each difficulty setting, straight from the generator.

  1. Level 1Groups, then more
  2. Level 2Groups, then fewer
  3. Level 3Share, then more

Grade levels follow the progression common to most English-language curricula — not one specific national curriculum. Every level shows exactly what it generates, so you can check the fit with your own program. See the full scope & sequence →

More Grade 5 word problems skills

Each one generates a different kind of question, with its own three levels and answer key.

Frequently asked questions

▸What word problems should a Grade 5 student master?

Two-step problems with multi-digit numbers, especially multiplication and division: two-digit-by-two-digit products, dividing by a single digit, and two-step divide-then-add stories. The Multi-step setting here generates that style.

▸How many multi-step problems make a good session?

6–10. Each one takes several minutes when working is shown properly, so a short accurate set teaches more than a long rushed one. Set the count with the stepper.

▸How should students show working on two-step problems?

By writing the in-between result before the final answer: work out the first step (the total in the groups, or each share), note it, then add or take away. Keeping both numbers on the page makes the two-step structure visible and catches students who solved only the first step.

▸Can I run the same timed test across a class and again later?

Yes — the link reproduces the identical problems and answer key every time it is opened, so class-wide tests and later re-tests compare like for like.

▸Does the sheet print the student's name?

Type a name in the name field and it prints at the top of the worksheet. The name is only used to render the page and never leaves your device.