πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.1
🕵️ Mystery number stories
Add/subtract story problems within 20, unknown in any position
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe had 26 stickers. Leo gave Zoe some more. Now Zoe has 37. How many did Leo give?
Answer: ______________
2Benny the Bear has 12 acorns. Fifi the Fox has 5 fewer than Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Fifi the Fox have?
Answer: ______________
3Benny the Bear had 2 acorns. Ollie the Owl gave Benny the Bear some more. Now Benny the Bear has 4. How many did Ollie the Owl give?
Answer: ______________
4Omar had some marbles. Leo gave Omar 6 more. Now Omar has 19. How many did Omar have at the start?
Answer: ______________
5Rocket Raj had some satellites. Captain Nova gave Rocket Raj 26 more. Now Rocket Raj has 41. How many did Rocket Raj have at the start?
Answer: ______________
6Omar has 48 seashells. Maya has 9 fewer than Omar. How many seashells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________
7Omar had some seashells and gave 2 to Priya. Now Omar has 21 left. How many did Omar have at the start?
Answer: ______________
8Penny the Panda had some acorns. Ollie the Owl gave Penny the Panda 32 more. Now Penny the Panda has 33. How many did Penny the Panda have at the start?
Answer: ______________
9Astro Ana had some satellites and gave 3 to Rocket Raj. Now Astro Ana has 1 left. How many did Astro Ana have at the start?
Answer: ______________
10Ollie the Owl had some acorns and gave 16 to Fifi the Fox. Now Ollie the Owl has 17 left. How many did Ollie the Owl have at the start?
Answer: ______________
11Benny the Bear had some acorns. Penny the Panda gave Benny the Bear 2 more. Now Benny the Bear has 8. How many did Benny the Bear have at the start?
Answer: ______________
12Leo had some seashells and gave 19 to Lily. Now Leo has 5 left. How many did Leo have at the start?
Answer: ______________
Answer key: Mystery number stories
- 1. 11
- 2. 7
- 3. 2
- 4. 13
- 5. 15
- 6. 39
- 7. 23
- 8. 1
- 9. 4
- 10. 33
- 11. 6
- 12. 24
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