πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.1
🕵️ Mystery number stories
Add/subtract story problems within 20, unknown in any position
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rocket Raj had some satellites. Captain Nova gave Rocket Raj 31 more. Now Rocket Raj has 41. How many did Rocket Raj have at the start?
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2Astro Ana had 21 star crystals. Rocket Raj gave Astro Ana some more. Now Astro Ana has 83. How many did Rocket Raj give?
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3Captain Nova had 3 star crystals. Astro Ana gave Captain Nova some more. Now Captain Nova has 4. How many did Astro Ana give?
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4Priya had 26 apples. Sam gave Priya some more. Now Priya has 84. How many did Sam give?
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5Comet Kim had some space snacks. Astro Ana gave Comet Kim 36 more. Now Comet Kim has 86. How many did Comet Kim have at the start?
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6Astro Ana had 66 space snacks. Rocket Raj gave Astro Ana some more. Now Astro Ana has 84. How many did Rocket Raj give?
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7Leo had some marbles. Priya gave Leo 36 more. Now Leo has 51. How many did Leo have at the start?
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8Rocket Raj had some satellites. Captain Nova gave Rocket Raj 28 more. Now Rocket Raj has 45. How many did Rocket Raj have at the start?
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9Penny the Panda had some acorns and gave 20 to Benny the Bear. Now Penny the Panda has 24 left. How many did Penny the Panda have at the start?
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10Zoe has 83 marbles. Sam has 20 fewer than Zoe. How many marbles does Sam have?
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11Ollie the Owl had some acorns and gave 5 to Fifi the Fox. Now Ollie the Owl has 76 left. How many did Ollie the Owl have at the start?
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12Zoe had 12 seashells. Maya gave Zoe some more. Now Zoe has 21. How many did Maya give?
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Answer key: Mystery number stories
- 1. 10
- 2. 62
- 3. 1
- 4. 58
- 5. 50
- 6. 18
- 7. 15
- 8. 17
- 9. 44
- 10. 63
- 11. 81
- 12. 9
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