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: ____________
14 kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 2 more kids get on. How many kids are on the bus now?
Answer: ______________ kids
2Ana has 3 cards. Omar has 3 more cards than Ana. How many cards does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ cards
3Rosa puts 7 red flowers and 6 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
4Omar baked 17 muffins. Aiden baked 10 muffins. How many more muffins did Omar bake than Aiden?
Answer: ______________ muffins
5Some kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 5 more kids get on. Now 17 kids are on the bus. How many kids were on the bus at first?
Answer: ______________ kids
6Ana picks 9 apples. Then Ana picks some more apples. Now Ana has 15 apples. How many more apples did Ana pick?
Answer: ______________ apples
7Some kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 5 more kids get on. Now 19 kids are on the bus. How many kids were on the bus at first?
Answer: ______________ kids
8The class library has 2 storybooks and 18 science books. How many books are in the class library?
Answer: ______________ books
9There are some birds in a tree. 4 more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 14 birds in the tree. How many birds were in the tree at first?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Nora found 11 shells. Sam found 8 shells. How many fewer shells did Sam find than Nora?
Answer: ______________ shells
11There are 6 dogs and 8 cats at the pet shop. How many pets are there in all?
Answer: ______________ pets
12Omar bakes 4 cookies. Then Omar bakes some more cookies. Now there are 13 cookies. How many more cookies did Omar bake?
Answer: ______________ cookies
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 6 kids
- 2. 6 cards
- 3. 13 flowers
- 4. 7 muffins
- 5. 12 kids
- 6. 6 apples
- 7. 14 kids
- 8. 20 books
- 9. 10 birds
- 10. 3 shells
- 11. 14 pets
- 12. 9 cookies
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