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: ____________
1Sam read 3 pages. Sam read 6 fewer pages than Nora. How many pages did Nora read?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Mei baked 6 muffins. Mei baked 3 more muffins than Rosa. How many muffins did Rosa bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
3The class library has 3 storybooks and 8 science books. How many books are in the class library?
Answer: ______________ books
4There are some cars in a parking lot. 8 cars drive away. Now there are 2 cars left in the lot. How many cars were in the lot at first?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Leo has 12 stickers. Leo has 9 more stickers than Mei. How many stickers does Mei have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Jamal baked 2 muffins. Jamal baked 2 fewer muffins than Lily. How many muffins did Lily bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
7There are 19 birds in a tree. Some birds fly away. Now there are 15 birds left in the tree. How many birds flew away?
Answer: ______________ birds
8There are 20 cars in a parking lot. Some cars drive away. Now there are 11 cars left in the lot. How many cars drove away?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Ben read 16 pages. Ben read 14 more pages than Ana. How many pages did Ana read?
Answer: ______________ pages
10Leo has 5 cards. Leo has 3 more cards than Kai. How many cards does Kai have?
Answer: ______________ cards
1111 frogs sit on a log. Some more frogs hop onto the log. Now 16 frogs are on the log. How many frogs hopped onto the log?
Answer: ______________ frogs
12Sam picks 2 apples. Then Sam picks 2 more apples. How many apples does Sam have now?
Answer: ______________ apples
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 9 pages
- 2. 3 muffins
- 3. 11 books
- 4. 10 cars
- 5. 3 stickers
- 6. 4 muffins
- 7. 4 birds
- 8. 9 cars
- 9. 2 pages
- 10. 2 cards
- 11. 5 frogs
- 12. 4 apples
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