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: ____________
1Priya has some stickers. Priya gives 13 stickers to Nora. Now Priya has 5 stickers left. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2There are 5 cars in a parking lot. Some more cars drive in. Now there are 12 cars in the lot. How many cars drove in?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Some frogs sit on a log. 8 more frogs hop onto the log. Now 12 frogs are on the log. How many frogs were on the log at first?
Answer: ______________ frogs
47 frogs sit on a log. 5 more frogs hop onto the log. How many frogs are on the log now?
Answer: ______________ frogs
5Rosa has some balloons. Rosa gets 2 more balloons at a party. Now Rosa has 4 balloons. How many balloons did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ balloons
6Leo found 20 shells. Maya found 4 shells. How many more shells did Leo find than Maya?
Answer: ______________ shells
7A tank has 10 blue fish and 5 striped fish. How many fish are in the tank?
Answer: ______________ fish
8Some kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 17 more kids get on. Now 20 kids are on the bus. How many kids were on the bus at first?
Answer: ______________ kids
9There are 20 cars in a parking lot. Some cars drive away. Now there are 11 cars left in the lot. How many cars drove away?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Theo picked 11 strawberries. Leo picked 2 strawberries. How many fewer strawberries did Leo pick than Theo?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
11Ben bakes 10 cookies. The family eats some of the cookies. Now there are 6 cookies left. How many cookies did the family eat?
Answer: ______________ cookies
12Aiden baked 12 muffins. Mei baked 4 muffins. How many fewer muffins did Mei bake than Aiden?
Answer: ______________ muffins
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 18 stickers
- 2. 7 cars
- 3. 4 frogs
- 4. 12 frogs
- 5. 2 balloons
- 6. 16 shells
- 7. 15 fish
- 8. 3 kids
- 9. 9 cars
- 10. 9 strawberries
- 11. 4 cookies
- 12. 8 muffins
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