πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1The class library has 16 storybooks and 2 science books. How many books are in the class library?
Answer: ______________ books
2Ben baked 32 muffins. Sam baked 15 muffins. How many more muffins did Ben bake than Sam?
Answer: ______________ muffins
3There are 18 birds in a tree. 3 birds fly away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Kai has 16 marbles. Nora has 4 marbles. How many more marbles does Kai have than Nora?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Jamal bakes 50 cookies. The family eats some of the cookies. Now there are 2 cookies left. How many cookies did the family eat?
Answer: ______________ cookies
6Nora has 15 cards. Maya has 13 cards. How many more cards does Nora have than Maya?
Answer: ______________ cards
7Priya bakes 35 cookies. The family eats some of the cookies. Now there are 25 cookies left. How many cookies did the family eat?
Answer: ______________ cookies
8Nora has 32 stickers. Nora gives some stickers to Lily. Now Nora has 26 stickers left. How many stickers did Nora give to Lily?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9There are 11 cars in a parking lot. Some cars drive away. Now there are 7 cars left in the lot. How many cars drove away?
Answer: ______________ cars
10Theo caught 16 fish. Rosa caught 10 fish. How many more fish did Theo catch than Rosa?
Answer: ______________ fish
1125 ducks swim in a pond. 9 ducks waddle away. How many ducks are left in the pond?
Answer: ______________ ducks
12Nora has 12 marbles. Rosa has 4 marbles. How many more marbles does Nora have than Rosa?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 18 books
- 2. 17 muffins
- 3. 15 birds
- 4. 12 marbles
- 5. 48 cookies
- 6. 2 cards
- 7. 10 cookies
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 4 cars
- 10. 6 fish
- 11. 16 ducks
- 12. 8 marbles
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