πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 7 marbles. Nora has 3 marbles. How many more marbles does Zoe have than Nora?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Jamal caught 5 fish. Maya caught 3 fish. How many more fish did Jamal catch than Maya?
Answer: ______________ fish
3Rosa has 12 balloons. 4 balloons float away. How many balloons does Rosa have left?
Answer: ______________ balloons
4Leo caught 11 fish. Sam caught 7 fish. How many more fish did Leo catch than Sam?
Answer: ______________ fish
5Omar puts 7 red flowers and 12 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
6Leo puts 12 red flowers and 8 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
7There are 9 birds in a tree. 6 birds fly away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Jamal bakes 16 cookies. Then Jamal bakes 2 more cookies. How many cookies are there now?
Answer: ______________ cookies
912 ducks swim in a pond. 4 more ducks fly down to the pond. How many ducks are in the pond now?
Answer: ______________ ducks
10Ana has 10 stickers. Ana gives 6 stickers to Theo. How many stickers does Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11There are 7 birds in a tree. 2 birds fly away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
12There are 7 cars in a parking lot. 2 cars drive away. How many cars are left in the lot?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 4 marbles
- 2. 2 fish
- 3. 8 balloons
- 4. 4 fish
- 5. 19 flowers
- 6. 20 flowers
- 7. 3 birds
- 8. 18 cookies
- 9. 16 ducks
- 10. 4 stickers
- 11. 5 birds
- 12. 5 cars
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