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: ____________
1Aiden has 2 cards. Aiden has 13 fewer cards than Nora. How many cards does Nora have?
Answer: ______________ cards
2Leo has some stickers. Zoe gives Leo 2 more stickers. Now Leo has 19 stickers. How many stickers did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3Ana has 14 marbles. Ana has 5 fewer marbles than Nora. How many marbles does Nora have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4A tank has 4 fish. 2 are blue and the rest are striped. How many fish are striped?
Answer: ______________ fish
5Nora picked 15 strawberries. Leo picked 5 fewer strawberries than Nora. How many strawberries did Leo pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
6Some frogs sit on a log. 2 frogs jump into the pond. Now 4 frogs are left on the log. How many frogs were on the log at first?
Answer: ______________ frogs
7Ben picked 3 strawberries. Ben picked 4 fewer strawberries than Theo. How many strawberries did Theo pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
8Aiden has 10 cards. Aiden has 8 fewer cards than Rosa. How many cards does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ cards
9Ana found 2 shells. Ana found 2 fewer shells than Priya. How many shells did Priya find?
Answer: ______________ shells
10There are some cars in a parking lot. 7 cars drive away. Now there are 2 cars left in the lot. How many cars were in the lot at first?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Mei has some balloons. 3 balloons float away. Now Mei has 6 balloons left. How many balloons did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ balloons
12Nora has 3 marbles. Nora has 4 fewer marbles than Mei. How many marbles does Mei have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 15 cards
- 2. 17 stickers
- 3. 19 marbles
- 4. 2 fish
- 5. 10 strawberries
- 6. 6 frogs
- 7. 7 strawberries
- 8. 18 cards
- 9. 4 shells
- 10. 9 cars
- 11. 9 balloons
- 12. 7 marbles
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