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: ____________
1Rosa has 6 balloons. Rosa gets some more balloons at a party. Now Rosa has 8 balloons. How many balloons did Rosa get at the party?
Answer: ______________ balloons
2Priya picks 4 apples. Priya puts 2 apples in a pie. How many apples does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________ apples
3There are 7 dogs and 8 cats at the pet shop. How many pets are there in all?
Answer: ______________ pets
4Priya picks 16 apples. Priya puts 5 apples in a pie. How many apples does Priya have left?
Answer: ______________ apples
510 ducks swim in a pond. Some more ducks fly down to the pond. Now 18 ducks are in the pond. How many ducks flew down to the pond?
Answer: ______________ ducks
612 ducks swim in a pond. 5 ducks waddle away. How many ducks are left in the pond?
Answer: ______________ ducks
7Sam has 13 stickers. Sam gives 6 stickers to Aiden. How many stickers does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Nora has 16 stickers. Nora gives 8 stickers to Priya. How many stickers does Nora have left?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9The gym has 16 balls. 9 are soccer balls and the rest are basketballs. How many basketballs are there?
Answer: ______________ balls
10There are 11 cars in a parking lot. Some cars drive away. Now there are 9 cars left in the lot. How many cars drove away?
Answer: ______________ cars
11There are 10 apples in a basket. 4 are red and the rest are green. How many apples are green?
Answer: ______________ apples
12There are 18 cars in a parking lot. 11 cars drive away. How many cars are left in the lot?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 2 balloons
- 2. 2 apples
- 3. 15 pets
- 4. 11 apples
- 5. 8 ducks
- 6. 7 ducks
- 7. 7 stickers
- 8. 8 stickers
- 9. 7 balls
- 10. 2 cars
- 11. 6 apples
- 12. 7 cars
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