πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo puts 4 red flowers and 5 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
2Theo has 12 balloons. Theo gets 8 more balloons at a party. How many balloons does Theo have now?
Answer: ______________ balloons
3Ben has 16 cards. Zoe has 9 cards. How many more cards does Ben have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ cards
4Maya puts 16 red flowers and 4 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
5A tank has 2 blue fish and 4 striped fish. How many fish are in the tank?
Answer: ______________ fish
6Omar puts 2 red flowers and 3 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
7There are 12 cars in a parking lot. 8 cars drive away. How many cars are left in the lot?
Answer: ______________ cars
8There are 16 cars in a parking lot. 6 cars drive away. How many cars are left in the lot?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Theo bakes 7 cookies. Then Theo bakes 5 more cookies. How many cookies are there now?
Answer: ______________ cookies
1015 kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 3 more kids get on. How many kids are on the bus now?
Answer: ______________ kids
11Omar finds 16 shells at the beach. Omar gives 7 shells to Aiden. How many shells does Omar have left?
Answer: ______________ shells
12Omar has 15 cards. Rosa has 6 cards. How many more cards does Omar have than Rosa?
Answer: ______________ cards
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 9 flowers
- 2. 20 balloons
- 3. 7 cards
- 4. 20 flowers
- 5. 6 fish
- 6. 5 flowers
- 7. 4 cars
- 8. 10 cars
- 9. 12 cookies
- 10. 18 kids
- 11. 9 shells
- 12. 9 cards
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