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: ____________
19 frogs sit on a log. Some frogs jump into the pond. Now 6 frogs are left on the log. How many frogs jumped into the pond?
Answer: ______________ frogs
2Rosa picked 4 strawberries. Ben picked 2 fewer strawberries than Rosa. How many strawberries did Ben pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
3Nora bakes some cookies. Then Nora bakes 5 more cookies. Now there are 10 cookies. How many cookies did Nora bake at first?
Answer: ______________ cookies
4Sam read 8 pages. Leo read 3 pages. How many more pages did Sam read than Leo?
Answer: ______________ pages
5Rosa has some balloons. 2 balloons float away. Now Rosa has 9 balloons left. How many balloons did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ balloons
6The gym has 8 balls. 4 are soccer balls and the rest are basketballs. How many basketballs are there?
Answer: ______________ balls
7There are some birds in a tree. 10 more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 12 birds in the tree. How many birds were in the tree at first?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Kai found 11 shells. Aiden found 7 shells. How many fewer shells did Aiden find than Kai?
Answer: ______________ shells
9Nora bakes some cookies. Then Nora bakes 10 more cookies. Now there are 16 cookies. How many cookies did Nora bake at first?
Answer: ______________ cookies
10There are 7 birds in a tree. Some birds fly away. Now there are 2 birds left in the tree. How many birds flew away?
Answer: ______________ birds
11The gym has 13 balls. 2 are soccer balls and the rest are basketballs. How many basketballs are there?
Answer: ______________ balls
12Ana finds 19 shells at the beach. Ana gives some shells to Mei. Now Ana has 2 shells left. How many shells did Ana give to Mei?
Answer: ______________ shells
Answer key: Story problems to 20
- 1. 3 frogs
- 2. 2 strawberries
- 3. 5 cookies
- 4. 5 pages
- 5. 11 balloons
- 6. 4 balls
- 7. 2 birds
- 8. 4 shells
- 9. 6 cookies
- 10. 5 birds
- 11. 11 balls
- 12. 17 shells
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