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: ____________
1Ana picked 8 strawberries. Rosa picked 4 fewer strawberries than Ana. How many strawberries did Rosa pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
2There are 3 dogs and 3 cats at the pet shop. How many pets are there in all?
Answer: ______________ pets
3There are 8 birds in a tree. Some more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 15 birds in the tree. How many birds flew to the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
42 kids are on the swings and 4 kids are on the slide. How many kids are playing?
Answer: ______________ kids
5Aiden has 3 balloons. Aiden gets 4 more balloons at a party. How many balloons does Aiden have now?
Answer: ______________ balloons
6Zoe has some stickers. Maya gives Zoe 5 more stickers. Now Zoe has 15 stickers. How many stickers did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Jamal has 2 cards. Leo has 4 more cards than Jamal. How many cards does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ cards
8Some ducks swim in a pond. 3 more ducks fly down to the pond. Now 13 ducks are in the pond. How many ducks were in the pond at first?
Answer: ______________ ducks
9There are some birds in a tree. 2 birds fly away. Now there are 15 birds left in the tree. How many birds were in the tree at first?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Omar has 4 stickers. Ana gives Omar 7 more stickers. How many stickers does Omar have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11There are some birds in a tree. 2 more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 4 birds in the tree. How many birds were in the tree at first?
Answer: ______________ birds
12Mei puts 3 red flowers and 10 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 4 strawberries
- 2. 6 pets
- 3. 7 birds
- 4. 6 kids
- 5. 7 balloons
- 6. 10 stickers
- 7. 6 cards
- 8. 10 ducks
- 9. 17 birds
- 10. 11 stickers
- 11. 2 birds
- 12. 13 flowers
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