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: ____________
1Ben has 5 stickers. Kai has 2 stickers. How many more stickers does Ben have than Kai?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2There are 7 birds in a tree. 5 birds fly away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
3There are some cars in a parking lot. 9 more cars drive in. Now there are 11 cars in the lot. How many cars were in the lot at first?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Maya has 2 marbles. Maya has 2 fewer marbles than Leo. How many marbles does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Sam has 7 cards. Sam has 3 fewer cards than Ben. How many cards does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ cards
6There are 7 birds in a tree. Some birds fly away. Now there are 4 birds left in the tree. How many birds flew away?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Rosa caught 5 fish. Rosa caught 8 fewer fish than Mei. How many fish did Mei catch?
Answer: ______________ fish
8Ana has 2 cards. Ana has 5 fewer cards than Ben. How many cards does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ cards
9Jamal baked 4 muffins. Jamal baked 12 fewer muffins than Leo. How many muffins did Leo bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
10Lily found 8 shells. Lily found 5 more shells than Theo. How many shells did Theo find?
Answer: ______________ shells
11Lily read 6 pages. Lily read 8 fewer pages than Jamal. How many pages did Jamal read?
Answer: ______________ pages
12Priya has 2 marbles. Priya has 14 fewer marbles than Zoe. How many marbles does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 3 stickers
- 2. 2 birds
- 3. 2 cars
- 4. 4 marbles
- 5. 10 cards
- 6. 3 birds
- 7. 13 fish
- 8. 7 cards
- 9. 16 muffins
- 10. 3 shells
- 11. 14 pages
- 12. 16 marbles
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