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: ____________
1Leo picked 5 strawberries. Lily picked 2 strawberries. How many more strawberries did Leo pick than Lily?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
2There are 6 cars in a parking lot. Some cars drive away. Now there are 4 cars left in the lot. How many cars drove away?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Aiden puts 13 flowers in a vase. 7 are red and the rest are yellow. How many flowers are yellow?
Answer: ______________ flowers
4Mei has 10 balloons. Mei gets 6 more balloons at a party. How many balloons does Mei have now?
Answer: ______________ balloons
5There are 6 dogs and 3 cats at the pet shop. How many pets are there in all?
Answer: ______________ pets
6Ben picks 16 apples. Ben puts 12 apples in a pie. How many apples does Ben have left?
Answer: ______________ apples
7Leo has 17 balloons. Some balloons float away. Now Leo has 7 balloons left. How many balloons floated away?
Answer: ______________ balloons
8There are 6 birds in a tree. Some more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 16 birds in the tree. How many birds flew to the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
9There are 4 dogs and 11 cats at the pet shop. How many pets are there in all?
Answer: ______________ pets
10Maya found 11 shells. Jamal found 5 shells. How many more shells did Maya find than Jamal?
Answer: ______________ shells
11Sam finds 9 shells at the beach. Then Sam finds some more shells. Now Sam has 20 shells. How many more shells did Sam find?
Answer: ______________ shells
12There are 6 apples in a basket. 2 are red and the rest are green. How many apples are green?
Answer: ______________ apples
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 3 strawberries
- 2. 2 cars
- 3. 6 flowers
- 4. 16 balloons
- 5. 9 pets
- 6. 4 apples
- 7. 10 balloons
- 8. 10 birds
- 9. 15 pets
- 10. 6 shells
- 11. 11 shells
- 12. 4 apples
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