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: ____________
1There are 5 red apples and 11 green apples in a basket. How many apples are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ apples
2The class library has 5 books. 3 are storybooks and the rest are science books. How many science books are there?
Answer: ______________ books
3Some kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 2 more kids get on. Now 6 kids are on the bus. How many kids were on the bus at first?
Answer: ______________ kids
4There are some birds in a tree. 2 more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 5 birds in the tree. How many birds were in the tree at first?
Answer: ______________ birds
515 frogs sit on a log. 9 frogs jump into the pond. How many frogs are left on the log?
Answer: ______________ frogs
6Theo puts 5 red flowers and 4 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
7Leo picked 20 strawberries. Kai picked 15 fewer strawberries than Leo. How many strawberries did Kai pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
8Jamal bakes some cookies. The family eats 2 of the cookies. Now there are 9 cookies left. How many cookies did Jamal bake at first?
Answer: ______________ cookies
9Theo found 6 shells. Nora found 4 shells. How many fewer shells did Nora find than Theo?
Answer: ______________ shells
10Aiden picks 11 apples. Aiden puts some apples in a pie. Now Aiden has 5 apples left. How many apples went in the pie?
Answer: ______________ apples
11Maya bakes 12 cookies. The family eats 2 of the cookies. How many cookies are left?
Answer: ______________ cookies
12Maya picks some apples. Then Maya picks 6 more apples. Now Maya has 10 apples. How many apples did Maya pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 16 apples
- 2. 2 books
- 3. 4 kids
- 4. 3 birds
- 5. 6 frogs
- 6. 9 flowers
- 7. 5 strawberries
- 8. 11 cookies
- 9. 2 shells
- 10. 6 apples
- 11. 10 cookies
- 12. 4 apples
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