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: ____________
1Ana found 6 shells. Ana found 5 fewer shells than Ben. How many shells did Ben find?
Answer: ______________ shells
2There are 12 birds in a tree. 10 birds fly away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Omar caught 8 fish. Jamal caught 4 fewer fish than Omar. How many fish did Jamal catch?
Answer: ______________ fish
4Leo picks some apples. Then Leo picks 7 more apples. Now Leo has 16 apples. How many apples did Leo pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
5Zoe picked 11 strawberries. Zoe picked 6 more strawberries than Ben. How many strawberries did Ben pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
6Leo found 14 shells. Leo found 8 more shells than Rosa. How many shells did Rosa find?
Answer: ______________ shells
7Priya has 11 marbles. Priya has 4 more marbles than Rosa. How many marbles does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8There are some birds in a tree. 3 more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 11 birds in the tree. How many birds were in the tree at first?
Answer: ______________ birds
9Ana found 13 shells. Ana found 6 more shells than Theo. How many shells did Theo find?
Answer: ______________ shells
10Lily has 9 marbles. Lily has 6 more marbles than Theo. How many marbles does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11Mei has 17 cards. Theo has 6 cards. How many fewer cards does Theo have than Mei?
Answer: ______________ cards
12Jamal has 10 cards. Jamal has 2 more cards than Priya. How many cards does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ cards
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 11 shells
- 2. 2 birds
- 3. 4 fish
- 4. 9 apples
- 5. 5 strawberries
- 6. 6 shells
- 7. 7 marbles
- 8. 8 birds
- 9. 7 shells
- 10. 3 marbles
- 11. 11 cards
- 12. 8 cards
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