πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.1
🕵️ Story problems to 20
Add/subtract story problems within 20, unknown in any position
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam finds 2 shells at the beach. Then Sam finds 3 more shells. How many shells does Sam have now?
Answer: ______________ shells
2There are 3 red apples and 4 green apples in a basket. How many apples are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ apples
3There are 2 cars in a parking lot. 2 more cars drive in. How many cars are in the lot now?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Ben has 3 red crayons and 3 blue crayons. How many crayons does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
54 ducks swim in a pond. 2 ducks waddle away. How many ducks are left in the pond?
Answer: ______________ ducks
6Maya has 6 stickers. Maya gives 2 stickers to Jamal. How many stickers does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Aiden has 8 balloons. 2 balloons float away. How many balloons does Aiden have left?
Answer: ______________ balloons
8The class library has 4 storybooks and 4 science books. How many books are in the class library?
Answer: ______________ books
9Omar puts 2 red flowers and 8 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
10There are 9 birds in a tree. 7 birds fly away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Nora bakes 7 cookies. The family eats 3 of the cookies. How many cookies are left?
Answer: ______________ cookies
12There are 7 cars in a parking lot. 2 cars drive away. How many cars are left in the lot?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 5 shells
- 2. 7 apples
- 3. 4 cars
- 4. 6 crayons
- 5. 2 ducks
- 6. 4 stickers
- 7. 6 balloons
- 8. 8 books
- 9. 10 flowers
- 10. 2 birds
- 11. 4 cookies
- 12. 5 cars
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