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: ____________
118 ducks swim in a pond. Some ducks waddle away. Now 14 ducks are left in the pond. How many ducks waddled away?
Answer: ______________ ducks
2Jamal has 14 balloons. 10 balloons float away. How many balloons does Jamal have left?
Answer: ______________ balloons
3Zoe caught 2 fish. Sam caught 7 more fish than Zoe. How many fish did Sam catch?
Answer: ______________ fish
4Some kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 2 kids get off. Now 2 kids are still on the bus. How many kids were on the bus at first?
Answer: ______________ kids
5Lily has some balloons. 5 balloons float away. Now Lily has 4 balloons left. How many balloons did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ balloons
6There are 6 red apples and 10 green apples in a basket. How many apples are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ apples
7Leo caught 7 fish. Mei caught 5 fewer fish than Leo. How many fish did Mei catch?
Answer: ______________ fish
8Theo baked 11 muffins. Nora baked 8 fewer muffins than Theo. How many muffins did Nora bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
93 kids are on the swings and 8 kids are on the slide. How many kids are playing?
Answer: ______________ kids
106 kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 5 more kids get on. How many kids are on the bus now?
Answer: ______________ kids
11Lily puts 6 red flowers and 7 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
129 ducks swim in a pond. 11 more ducks fly down to the pond. How many ducks are in the pond now?
Answer: ______________ ducks
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 4 ducks
- 2. 4 balloons
- 3. 9 fish
- 4. 4 kids
- 5. 9 balloons
- 6. 16 apples
- 7. 2 fish
- 8. 3 muffins
- 9. 11 kids
- 10. 11 kids
- 11. 13 flowers
- 12. 20 ducks
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