πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.1
🕵️ Mystery number stories
Add/subtract story problems within 20, unknown in any position
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo had 11 books. Lily gave Leo some more. Now Leo has 17. How many did Lily give?
Answer: ______________
2Penny the Panda had 1 berries. Benny the Bear gave Penny the Panda some more. Now Penny the Panda has 7. How many did Benny the Bear give?
Answer: ______________
3Fifi the Fox had 7 berries. Benny the Bear gave Fifi the Fox some more. Now Fifi the Fox has 15. How many did Benny the Bear give?
Answer: ______________
4Penny the Panda had some acorns and gave 2 to Benny the Bear. Now Penny the Panda has 2 left. How many did Penny the Panda have at the start?
Answer: ______________
5Comet Kim had 14 satellites. Captain Nova gave Comet Kim some more. Now Comet Kim has 18. How many did Captain Nova give?
Answer: ______________
6Ollie the Owl had 14 fish. Penny the Panda gave Ollie the Owl some more. Now Ollie the Owl has 15. How many did Penny the Panda give?
Answer: ______________
7Benny the Bear had 4 leaves. Ollie the Owl gave Benny the Bear some more. Now Benny the Bear has 7. How many did Ollie the Owl give?
Answer: ______________
8Sam had some apples and gave 13 to Omar. Now Sam has 6 left. How many did Sam have at the start?
Answer: ______________
9Zoe had some apples. Leo gave Zoe 9 more. Now Zoe has 16. How many did Zoe have at the start?
Answer: ______________
10Aiden has 13 apples. Maya has 8 fewer than Aiden. How many apples does Maya have?
Answer: ______________
11Ollie the Owl had 8 berries. Penny the Panda gave Ollie the Owl some more. Now Ollie the Owl has 15. How many did Penny the Panda give?
Answer: ______________
12Benny the Bear had some leaves. Fifi the Fox gave Benny the Bear 3 more. Now Benny the Bear has 5. How many did Benny the Bear have at the start?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Mystery number stories
- 1. 6
- 2. 6
- 3. 8
- 4. 4
- 5. 4
- 6. 1
- 7. 3
- 8. 19
- 9. 7
- 10. 5
- 11. 7
- 12. 2
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