Two-Step Word Problems

John had brought 3 apples to the table. Jane put 7 more on the table. Both John and Jane ate 3 apples together while sitting at the table. How may apples were left at the table?

Carly bought 3 books on Monday and 5 books on Wednesday. She returned 4 books today. How many books does Carly have now?

Aria collected 6 leaves but she lost 3 of them. She has 9 leaves at home. How many leaves does Aria have in all?

Mary has 6 pencils. She gives 2 away. Then she gets 2 pencils out of her bag. How many pencils does Mary have now?

8 butterflies land on a plant. 5 of the butterflies fly to another plant. Then 2 more fly away. How may butterflies are left on the plant?

Kyle saw 9 ladybugs on her porch. 4 flew away. Then 3 more ladybugs came. How many ladybugs are on the porch now?

5seashells were lying on the beach. 8 more shells washed up onto the beach. Sammy picked up 4 shells. How many shells were left on the beach?

Dave counted 6 chipmunks and 7 rabbits in his yard. 5 of the rabbits hopped away. How many animals can Dave see now?

There were 5 toads in the pond. 3 more toads jumped in. 2 toads jumped out of the pond. How many toads are in the pond now?

Write a two-step word problem using the number sentences 8+2=10 and 10-4=6.