πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily finds 6 shells at the beach. Then Lily finds 4 more shells. How many shells does Lily have now?
Answer: ______________ shells
2Lily has 19 cards. Omar has 11 cards. How many more cards does Lily have than Omar?
Answer: ______________ cards
3There are 14 cars in a parking lot. 11 cars drive away. How many cars are left in the lot?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Priya baked 19 muffins. Zoe baked 9 muffins. How many more muffins did Priya bake than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ muffins
5Lily picked 8 strawberries. Kai picked 6 strawberries. How many more strawberries did Lily pick than Kai?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
614 ducks swim in a pond. 3 ducks waddle away. How many ducks are left in the pond?
Answer: ______________ ducks
73 kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 8 more kids get on. How many kids are on the bus now?
Answer: ______________ kids
8The gym has 2 soccer balls and 2 basketballs. How many balls does the gym have?
Answer: ______________ balls
9Maya found 12 shells. Nora found 5 shells. How many more shells did Maya find than Nora?
Answer: ______________ shells
10Rosa has 18 cards. Leo has 14 cards. How many more cards does Rosa have than Leo?
Answer: ______________ cards
11Ben has 2 stickers. Priya gives Ben 3 more stickers. How many stickers does Ben have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12There are 4 birds in a tree. 10 more birds fly to the tree. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 10 shells
- 2. 8 cards
- 3. 3 cars
- 4. 10 muffins
- 5. 2 strawberries
- 6. 11 ducks
- 7. 11 kids
- 8. 4 balls
- 9. 7 shells
- 10. 4 cards
- 11. 5 stickers
- 12. 14 birds
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