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: ____________
111 frogs sit on a log. Some frogs jump into the pond. Now 3 frogs are left on the log. How many frogs jumped into the pond?
Answer: ______________ frogs
2Rosa found 5 shells. Jamal found 2 fewer shells than Rosa. How many shells did Jamal find?
Answer: ______________ shells
3Maya finds some shells at the beach. Then Maya finds 8 more shells. Now Maya has 13 shells. How many shells did Maya find at first?
Answer: ______________ shells
4Theo picks 2 apples. Then Theo picks some more apples. Now Theo has 17 apples. How many more apples did Theo pick?
Answer: ______________ apples
5Jamal caught 20 fish. Maya caught 18 fewer fish than Jamal. How many fish did Maya catch?
Answer: ______________ fish
6Rosa picked 6 strawberries. Ana picked 4 more strawberries than Rosa. How many strawberries did Ana pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
7Mei bakes some cookies. The family eats 2 of the cookies. Now there are 8 cookies left. How many cookies did Mei bake at first?
Answer: ______________ cookies
8Some frogs sit on a log. 2 more frogs hop onto the log. Now 8 frogs are on the log. How many frogs were on the log at first?
Answer: ______________ frogs
9Mei has 4 marbles. Nora has 4 more marbles than Mei. How many marbles does Nora have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Rosa finds 19 shells at the beach. Rosa gives some shells to Theo. Now Rosa has 5 shells left. How many shells did Rosa give to Theo?
Answer: ______________ shells
11There are 2 dogs and 4 cats at the pet shop. How many pets are there in all?
Answer: ______________ pets
12There are 12 birds in a tree. 5 more birds fly to the tree. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 8 frogs
- 2. 3 shells
- 3. 5 shells
- 4. 15 apples
- 5. 2 fish
- 6. 10 strawberries
- 7. 10 cookies
- 8. 6 frogs
- 9. 8 marbles
- 10. 14 shells
- 11. 6 pets
- 12. 17 birds
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