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: ____________
1The gym has 2 soccer balls and 14 basketballs. How many balls does the gym have?
Answer: ______________ balls
2There are some cars in a parking lot. 10 more cars drive in. Now there are 14 cars in the lot. How many cars were in the lot at first?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Zoe has 8 marbles. Sam has 4 marbles. How many fewer marbles does Sam have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Mei caught 2 fish. Aiden caught 3 more fish than Mei. How many fish did Aiden catch?
Answer: ______________ fish
5There are some birds in a tree. 4 more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 11 birds in the tree. How many birds were in the tree at first?
Answer: ______________ birds
6Ben has 10 stickers. Ben gives some stickers to Jamal. Now Ben has 7 stickers left. How many stickers did Ben give to Jamal?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Zoe has 13 cards. Lily has 11 fewer cards than Zoe. How many cards does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ cards
8Sam has some stickers. Kai gives Sam 12 more stickers. Now Sam has 14 stickers. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Nora caught 14 fish. Priya caught 11 fish. How many more fish did Nora catch than Priya?
Answer: ______________ fish
10Jamal bakes 5 cookies. The family eats 2 of the cookies. How many cookies are left?
Answer: ______________ cookies
11Ben has 18 stickers. Sam has 12 stickers. How many more stickers does Ben have than Sam?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Ana has 17 stickers. Jamal has 2 stickers. How many more stickers does Ana have than Jamal?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 16 balls
- 2. 4 cars
- 3. 4 marbles
- 4. 5 fish
- 5. 7 birds
- 6. 3 stickers
- 7. 2 cards
- 8. 2 stickers
- 9. 3 fish
- 10. 3 cookies
- 11. 6 stickers
- 12. 15 stickers
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