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: ____________
1Zoe picked 15 strawberries. Theo picked 9 strawberries. How many fewer strawberries did Theo pick than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
2Lily bakes some cookies. Then Lily bakes 3 more cookies. Now there are 19 cookies. How many cookies did Lily bake at first?
Answer: ______________ cookies
314 frogs sit on a log. 2 frogs jump into the pond. How many frogs are left on the log?
Answer: ______________ frogs
4Maya has 11 balloons. Maya gets 4 more balloons at a party. How many balloons does Maya have now?
Answer: ______________ balloons
5There are some birds in a tree. 3 more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 12 birds in the tree. How many birds were in the tree at first?
Answer: ______________ birds
6The class library has 12 storybooks and 5 science books. How many books are in the class library?
Answer: ______________ books
7There are 12 cars in a parking lot. Some cars drive away. Now there are 10 cars left in the lot. How many cars drove away?
Answer: ______________ cars
8There are 2 cars in a parking lot. Some more cars drive in. Now there are 11 cars in the lot. How many cars drove in?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Jamal found 3 shells. Theo found 2 more shells than Jamal. How many shells did Theo find?
Answer: ______________ shells
10A tank has 7 blue fish and 6 striped fish. How many fish are in the tank?
Answer: ______________ fish
11There are 14 cars in a parking lot. 2 more cars drive in. How many cars are in the lot now?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Zoe has 2 stickers. Theo has 10 more stickers than Zoe. How many stickers does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 6 strawberries
- 2. 16 cookies
- 3. 12 frogs
- 4. 15 balloons
- 5. 9 birds
- 6. 17 books
- 7. 2 cars
- 8. 9 cars
- 9. 5 shells
- 10. 13 fish
- 11. 16 cars
- 12. 12 stickers
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