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: ____________
1There are 3 cars in a parking lot. 2 more cars drive in. How many cars are in the lot now?
Answer: ______________ cars
2There are 8 cars in a parking lot. 2 more cars drive in. How many cars are in the lot now?
Answer: ______________ cars
32 kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 9 more kids get on. How many kids are on the bus now?
Answer: ______________ kids
4Zoe finds 15 shells at the beach. Then Zoe finds 4 more shells. How many shells does Zoe have now?
Answer: ______________ shells
5Omar puts 2 red flowers and 2 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
6There are 10 birds in a tree. 5 birds fly away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Omar has 11 stickers. Omar gives 2 stickers to Maya. How many stickers does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________ stickers
810 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
9Jamal has 12 balloons. Jamal gets 4 more balloons at a party. How many balloons does Jamal have now?
Answer: ______________ balloons
10Omar caught 7 fish. Sam caught 3 fish. How many more fish did Omar catch than Sam?
Answer: ______________ fish
11Lily finds 10 shells at the beach. Then Lily finds 2 more shells. How many shells does Lily have now?
Answer: ______________ shells
12Omar picked 11 strawberries. Aiden picked 2 strawberries. How many more strawberries did Omar pick than Aiden?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 5 cars
- 2. 10 cars
- 3. 11 kids
- 4. 19 shells
- 5. 4 flowers
- 6. 5 birds
- 7. 9 stickers
- 8. 8 ducks
- 9. 16 balloons
- 10. 4 fish
- 11. 12 shells
- 12. 9 strawberries
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