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XP: 0 in all · Level 1

Every right answer gives you XP: 6 on the easiest questions, up to 14 on the hardest, plus 2 more for each answer in a row (up to +10). Lessons you've already mastered give half, so try something new for the most! Every 200 XP, you reach a new level.200 XP to Level 2

Coins: 0

Earn 5 coins for each star in Practice. In Math Race, get 10 for a win or 5 for finishing. In Monster Battle, get 10 for beating the monster or 3 for trying. In Asteroid Blaster, get 10 for finishing a mission or 3 for trying. Every Maze Quest gives 10. Spend them in Digit's House on hats, glasses, mustaches, pets, room decorations, and big room makeovers!

Streak: 0 days

Finish a game on different days in a row to grow your streak. Miss a day and it starts over, unless you have a 🛡️ streak shield from Digit's House: it saves your streak for one missed day (you can keep 2).

Badges

Earn badges for big moments: your first 3-star round, beating every monster, a 7-day streak, finding treasures, and more. See them all, and how close you are, on the badge wall in Digit's House.

Difficulty

Get 3 right in a row and questions get trickier. Miss 2 in a row and they get easier. Each skill remembers where you are.

The games

Practice

10 questions. Get most of them right for up to 3 stars. Use a hint if you're stuck.

Math Race

Get 10 right to reach the finish before Digit. A wrong answer doesn't move you back, but the clock keeps ticking. Win and Digit gets faster next time.

Monster Battle

The monster has 8 HP and you have 3 hearts. Each right answer throws something silly at it. Get 2 in a row to switch on ⚡ super power: then every hit does double damage until you miss. A wrong answer lets the monster take a heart. No clock, so take your time.

Asteroid Blaster

10 waves of falling asteroids, each with an answer. Tap the right one to blast it. Faster shots and streaks score more points. You have 3 shields: a wrong tap or a missed asteroid uses one.

Maze Quest

Help Digit through a maze with 8 locked doors. Answer to open each door; open it on the first try for a 💎. No clock and no lives: a wrong answer just means a new question. A treasure waits at the end. Can you find all 12?

Daily Challenge

One puzzle a day, the same for everyone in your grade. Your first try counts and earns 15 coins. Do one every day to grow your Daily streak, and share your result card with family!

Brain Break

A break from math: two fun questions about animals, space, our world, and more, every day. Each right answer earns 5 coins, and you'll learn a cool fact either way.

Challenge a friend

After a game, send a link. Your friend gets the exact same questions and tries to beat your score.

Settings

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The 🔊 button is on every question in every grade, so anyone can tap it to hear one. This setting only decides when questions are read without tapping.

Voices come from this device and browser. Ones marked “Natural”, “Neural”, or “Google” sound most like a real person. Microsoft Edge has extra natural voices built in. Pets, monsters, and Nibbles each get their own pitch and speed.

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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: ____________

  1. 1Rosa has 2 stickers. Rosa has 12 fewer stickers than Lily. How many stickers does Lily have?

    Answer: ______________ stickers

  2. 2Some ducks swim in a pond. 3 ducks waddle away. Now 6 ducks are left in the pond. How many ducks were in the pond at first?

    Answer: ______________ ducks

  3. 3Ana picked 9 strawberries. Rosa picked 4 strawberries. How many more strawberries did Ana pick than Rosa?

    Answer: ______________ strawberries

  4. 4Maya caught 5 fish. Sam caught 2 fish. How many fewer fish did Sam catch than Maya?

    Answer: ______________ fish

  5. 5Sam bakes some cookies. The family eats 11 of the cookies. Now there are 7 cookies left. How many cookies did Sam bake at first?

    Answer: ______________ cookies

  6. 6Kai read 3 pages. Kai read 3 fewer pages than Ben. How many pages did Ben read?

    Answer: ______________ pages

  7. 7Priya picked 16 strawberries. Priya picked 6 more strawberries than Nora. How many strawberries did Nora pick?

    Answer: ______________ strawberries

  8. 8Ana finds some shells at the beach. Then Ana finds 10 more shells. Now Ana has 13 shells. How many shells did Ana find at first?

    Answer: ______________ shells

  9. 9Sam has some stickers. Nora gives Sam 6 more stickers. Now Sam has 18 stickers. How many stickers did Sam have at first?

    Answer: ______________ stickers

  10. 10Jamal baked 17 muffins. Jamal baked 3 more muffins than Omar. How many muffins did Omar bake?

    Answer: ______________ muffins

  11. 11There are 14 birds in a tree. Some birds fly away. Now there are 3 birds left in the tree. How many birds flew away?

    Answer: ______________ birds

  12. 12Mei caught 9 fish. Priya caught 5 fish. How many fewer fish did Priya catch than Mei?

    Answer: ______________ fish

Answer key: Story problems to 20

  1. 1. 14 stickers
  2. 2. 9 ducks
  3. 3. 5 strawberries
  4. 4. 3 fish
  5. 5. 18 cookies
  6. 6. 6 pages
  7. 7. 10 strawberries
  8. 8. 3 shells
  9. 9. 12 stickers
  10. 10. 14 muffins
  11. 11. 11 birds
  12. 12. 4 fish

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