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: ____________
110 frogs sit on a log. 2 frogs jump into the pond. How many frogs are left on the log?
Answer: ______________ frogs
2Kai caught 20 fish. Jamal caught 14 fish. How many fewer fish did Jamal catch than Kai?
Answer: ______________ fish
3Lily has 11 marbles. Kai has 6 marbles. How many fewer marbles does Kai have than Lily?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Leo has 12 stickers. Ben gives Leo 7 more stickers. How many stickers does Leo have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Sam baked 16 muffins. Priya baked 8 fewer muffins than Sam. How many muffins did Priya bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
6There are 11 birds in a tree. Some birds fly away. Now there are 6 birds left in the tree. How many birds flew away?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Nora baked 18 muffins. Sam baked 11 fewer muffins than Nora. How many muffins did Sam bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
8There are some birds in a tree. 12 more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 20 birds in the tree. How many birds were in the tree at first?
Answer: ______________ birds
9Nora picks some apples. Then Nora picks 3 more apples. Now Nora has 20 apples. How many apples did Nora pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
10Leo picks 14 apples. Leo puts some apples in a pie. Now Leo has 12 apples left. How many apples went in the pie?
Answer: ______________ apples
11The class library has 4 storybooks and 3 science books. How many books are in the class library?
Answer: ______________ books
12A tank has 7 fish. 5 are blue and the rest are striped. How many fish are striped?
Answer: ______________ fish
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 8 frogs
- 2. 6 fish
- 3. 5 marbles
- 4. 19 stickers
- 5. 8 muffins
- 6. 5 birds
- 7. 7 muffins
- 8. 8 birds
- 9. 17 apples
- 10. 2 apples
- 11. 7 books
- 12. 2 fish
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