πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.1
🕵️ Mystery number stories
Add/subtract story problems within 20, unknown in any position
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Captain Nova had 6 space snacks. Rocket Raj gave Captain Nova some more. Now Captain Nova has 7. How many did Rocket Raj give?
Answer: ______________
2Rocket Raj had 1 moon rocks. Comet Kim gave Rocket Raj some more. Now Rocket Raj has 8. How many did Comet Kim give?
Answer: ______________
3Astro Ana had 5 moon rocks. Rocket Raj gave Astro Ana some more. Now Astro Ana has 6. How many did Rocket Raj give?
Answer: ______________
4Lily had 7 seashells. Sam gave Lily some more. Now Lily has 8. How many did Sam give?
Answer: ______________
5Lily had 3 apples. Aiden gave Lily some more. Now Lily has 7. How many did Aiden give?
Answer: ______________
6Benny the Bear had 7 acorns. Penny the Panda gave Benny the Bear some more. Now Benny the Bear has 10. How many did Penny the Panda give?
Answer: ______________
7Astro Ana had 3 moon rocks. Comet Kim gave Astro Ana some more. Now Astro Ana has 5. How many did Comet Kim give?
Answer: ______________
8Rocket Raj had 4 space snacks. Comet Kim gave Rocket Raj some more. Now Rocket Raj has 5. How many did Comet Kim give?
Answer: ______________
9Maya had 3 marbles. Sam gave Maya some more. Now Maya has 5. How many did Sam give?
Answer: ______________
10Lily had 8 marbles. Priya gave Lily some more. Now Lily has 10. How many did Priya give?
Answer: ______________
11Fifi the Fox had 3 acorns. Penny the Panda gave Fifi the Fox some more. Now Fifi the Fox has 7. How many did Penny the Panda give?
Answer: ______________
12Priya had 3 apples. Aiden gave Priya some more. Now Priya has 7. How many did Aiden give?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Mystery number stories
- 1. 1
- 2. 7
- 3. 1
- 4. 1
- 5. 4
- 6. 3
- 7. 2
- 8. 1
- 9. 2
- 10. 2
- 11. 4
- 12. 4
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