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: ____________
1Lily caught 16 fish. Lily caught 4 more fish than Omar. How many fish did Omar catch?
Answer: ______________ fish
2Leo has some balloons. 2 balloons float away. Now Leo has 9 balloons left. How many balloons did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ balloons
3Ana caught 2 fish. Ana caught 3 fewer fish than Nora. How many fish did Nora catch?
Answer: ______________ fish
4Leo has 6 cards. Leo has 7 fewer cards than Aiden. How many cards does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ cards
5Maya has 20 balloons. Some balloons float away. Now Maya has 18 balloons left. How many balloons floated away?
Answer: ______________ balloons
6Kai has 9 crayons. 2 are red and the rest are blue. How many crayons are blue?
Answer: ______________ crayons
7Sam has 14 marbles. Sam has 4 more marbles than Rosa. How many marbles does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8Maya found 9 shells. Maya found 4 fewer shells than Sam. How many shells did Sam find?
Answer: ______________ shells
9Lily found 16 shells. Aiden found 13 fewer shells than Lily. How many shells did Aiden find?
Answer: ______________ shells
1015 ducks swim in a pond. 11 ducks waddle away. How many ducks are left in the pond?
Answer: ______________ ducks
11Jamal has some stickers. Theo gives Jamal 2 more stickers. Now Jamal has 8 stickers. How many stickers did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Jamal has 9 stickers. Maya has 7 more stickers than Jamal. How many stickers does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 12 fish
- 2. 11 balloons
- 3. 5 fish
- 4. 13 cards
- 5. 2 balloons
- 6. 7 crayons
- 7. 10 marbles
- 8. 13 shells
- 9. 3 shells
- 10. 4 ducks
- 11. 6 stickers
- 12. 16 stickers
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