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 caught 10 fish. Lily caught 2 fish. How many more fish did Priya catch than Lily?
Answer: ______________ fish
2Zoe has 3 stickers. Theo gives Zoe some more stickers. Now Zoe has 8 stickers. How many stickers did Theo give Zoe?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Aiden picks some apples. Aiden puts 2 apples in a pie. Now Aiden has 4 apples left. How many apples did Aiden pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
4Omar has 5 marbles. Ana has 2 marbles. How many fewer marbles does Ana have than Omar?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5There are 10 birds in a tree. 4 birds fly away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
6Ana has 6 red crayons and 7 blue crayons. How many crayons does Ana have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
7Ana has 3 cards. Omar has 4 more cards than Ana. How many cards does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ cards
8Kai baked 12 muffins. Lily baked 3 fewer muffins than Kai. How many muffins did Lily bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
9Mei finds some shells at the beach. Then Mei finds 3 more shells. Now Mei has 15 shells. How many shells did Mei find at first?
Answer: ______________ shells
106 frogs sit on a log. 11 more frogs hop onto the log. How many frogs are on the log now?
Answer: ______________ frogs
11Ana puts 3 red flowers and 10 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
12The gym has 3 soccer balls and 5 basketballs. How many balls does the gym have?
Answer: ______________ balls
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 8 fish
- 2. 5 stickers
- 3. 6 apples
- 4. 3 marbles
- 5. 6 birds
- 6. 13 crayons
- 7. 7 cards
- 8. 9 muffins
- 9. 12 shells
- 10. 17 frogs
- 11. 13 flowers
- 12. 8 balls
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