πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben found 22 shells. Maya found 10 shells. How many more shells did Ben find than Maya?
Answer: ______________ shells
2A tank has 17 blue fish and 6 striped fish. How many fish are in the tank?
Answer: ______________ fish
3The class library has 30 books. 26 are storybooks and the rest are science books. How many science books are there?
Answer: ______________ books
4Priya picked 19 strawberries. Leo picked 6 strawberries. How many more strawberries did Priya pick than Leo?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
5Kai has 35 cards. Zoe has 30 cards. How many more cards does Kai have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ cards
6Omar picks 2 apples. Then Omar picks some more apples. Now Omar has 24 apples. How many more apples did Omar pick?
Answer: ______________ apples
7There are 31 red apples and 6 green apples in a basket. How many apples are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ apples
8Ana has 22 stickers. Priya has 10 stickers. How many more stickers does Ana have than Priya?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Nora baked 5 muffins. Sam baked 3 muffins. How many more muffins did Nora bake than Sam?
Answer: ______________ muffins
10Kai baked 14 muffins. Jamal baked 12 muffins. How many more muffins did Kai bake than Jamal?
Answer: ______________ muffins
11There are 5 cars in a parking lot. 27 more cars drive in. How many cars are in the lot now?
Answer: ______________ cars
12Ben has 32 marbles. Sam has 16 marbles. How many more marbles does Ben have than Sam?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 12 shells
- 2. 23 fish
- 3. 4 books
- 4. 13 strawberries
- 5. 5 cards
- 6. 22 apples
- 7. 37 apples
- 8. 12 stickers
- 9. 2 muffins
- 10. 2 muffins
- 11. 32 cars
- 12. 16 marbles
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