πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Nora caught 7 fish. Ben caught 2 fish. How many more fish did Nora catch than Ben?
Answer: ______________ fish
2Jamal puts 5 red flowers and 3 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
3Rosa has 16 marbles. Jamal has 4 marbles. How many more marbles does Rosa have than Jamal?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Maya has 7 stickers. Maya gives 2 stickers to Jamal. How many stickers does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Lily bakes 9 cookies. The family eats 6 of the cookies. How many cookies are left?
Answer: ______________ cookies
6Theo finds 17 shells at the beach. Theo gives 9 shells to Jamal. How many shells does Theo have left?
Answer: ______________ shells
73 kids are on the swings and 17 kids are on the slide. How many kids are playing?
Answer: ______________ kids
8Nora found 10 shells. Mei found 4 shells. How many more shells did Nora find than Mei?
Answer: ______________ shells
9Ben puts 6 red flowers and 4 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
1018 ducks swim in a pond. 3 ducks waddle away. How many ducks are left in the pond?
Answer: ______________ ducks
11A tank has 17 blue fish and 2 striped fish. How many fish are in the tank?
Answer: ______________ fish
12Jamal has 6 cards. Zoe has 2 cards. How many more cards does Jamal have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ cards
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 5 fish
- 2. 8 flowers
- 3. 12 marbles
- 4. 5 stickers
- 5. 3 cookies
- 6. 8 shells
- 7. 20 kids
- 8. 6 shells
- 9. 10 flowers
- 10. 15 ducks
- 11. 19 fish
- 12. 4 cards
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