πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 8 marbles. Maya has 5 marbles. How many more marbles does Lily have than Maya?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2There are 11 dogs and 2 cats at the pet shop. How many pets are there in all?
Answer: ______________ pets
3Ben finds 42 shells at the beach. Ben gives 27 shells to Ana. How many shells does Ben have left?
Answer: ______________ shells
4Lily finds 25 shells at the beach. Lily gives 17 shells to Kai. How many shells does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________ shells
5Jamal has 40 stickers. Aiden has 22 stickers. How many more stickers does Jamal have than Aiden?
Answer: ______________ stickers
615 ducks swim in a pond. Some ducks waddle away. Now 2 ducks are left in the pond. How many ducks waddled away?
Answer: ______________ ducks
7Theo finds 9 shells at the beach. Then Theo finds 30 more shells. How many shells does Theo have now?
Answer: ______________ shells
8Ben has 7 stickers. Mei gives Ben some more stickers. Now Ben has 13 stickers. How many stickers did Mei give Ben?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Priya puts 20 red flowers and 8 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
108 ducks swim in a pond. Some more ducks fly down to the pond. Now 11 ducks are in the pond. How many ducks flew down to the pond?
Answer: ______________ ducks
11Leo found 28 shells. Mei found 3 shells. How many more shells did Leo find than Mei?
Answer: ______________ shells
12Mei has 8 stickers. Ben gives Mei some more stickers. Now Mei has 18 stickers. How many stickers did Ben give Mei?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 3 marbles
- 2. 13 pets
- 3. 15 shells
- 4. 8 shells
- 5. 18 stickers
- 6. 13 ducks
- 7. 39 shells
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 28 flowers
- 10. 3 ducks
- 11. 25 shells
- 12. 10 stickers
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