πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 43 apples in a basket. 33 are red and the rest are green. How many apples are green?
Answer: ______________ apples
2Theo has 46 red crayons and 2 blue crayons. How many crayons does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
3Ana picks 6 apples. Then Ana picks 2 more apples. How many apples does Ana have now?
Answer: ______________ apples
4Priya has 16 cards. Omar has 11 cards. How many more cards does Priya have than Omar?
Answer: ______________ cards
5There are 25 birds in a tree. 13 birds fly away. How many birds are left in the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
6The class library has 24 storybooks and 19 science books. How many books are in the class library?
Answer: ______________ books
7Jamal has 31 stickers. Maya gives Jamal some more stickers. Now Jamal has 43 stickers. How many stickers did Maya give Jamal?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Lily baked 8 muffins. Priya baked 4 muffins. How many more muffins did Lily bake than Priya?
Answer: ______________ muffins
9Ana bakes 11 cookies. Then Ana bakes 20 more cookies. How many cookies are there now?
Answer: ______________ cookies
10The gym has 34 balls. 26 are soccer balls and the rest are basketballs. How many basketballs are there?
Answer: ______________ balls
11There are 36 cars in a parking lot. 7 cars drive away. How many cars are left in the lot?
Answer: ______________ cars
12A tank has 5 fish. 3 are blue and the rest are striped. How many fish are striped?
Answer: ______________ fish
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 10 apples
- 2. 48 crayons
- 3. 8 apples
- 4. 5 cards
- 5. 12 birds
- 6. 43 books
- 7. 12 stickers
- 8. 4 muffins
- 9. 31 cookies
- 10. 8 balls
- 11. 29 cars
- 12. 2 fish
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