πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Jamal found 14 shells. Priya found 11 shells. How many more shells did Jamal find than Priya?
Answer: ______________ shells
2There are 9 birds in a tree. Some birds fly away. Now there are 4 birds left in the tree. How many birds flew away?
Answer: ______________ birds
3There are 7 cars in a parking lot. 16 more cars drive in. How many cars are in the lot now?
Answer: ______________ cars
4Omar has 23 stickers. Omar gives some stickers to Sam. Now Omar has 12 stickers left. How many stickers did Omar give to Sam?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5The gym has 20 balls. 10 are soccer balls and the rest are basketballs. How many basketballs are there?
Answer: ______________ balls
6There are 41 apples in a basket. 36 are red and the rest are green. How many apples are green?
Answer: ______________ apples
77 kids are playing. 5 are on the swings and the rest are on the slide. How many kids are on the slide?
Answer: ______________ kids
8Jamal has 12 stickers. Nora gives Jamal some more stickers. Now Jamal has 37 stickers. How many stickers did Nora give Jamal?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9There are 2 red apples and 4 green apples in a basket. How many apples are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ apples
10Aiden has 33 stickers. Leo has 18 stickers. How many more stickers does Aiden have than Leo?
Answer: ______________ stickers
115 kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 7 more kids get on. How many kids are on the bus now?
Answer: ______________ kids
12Nora puts 18 red flowers and 2 yellow flowers in a vase. How many flowers are in the vase?
Answer: ______________ flowers
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 3 shells
- 2. 5 birds
- 3. 23 cars
- 4. 11 stickers
- 5. 10 balls
- 6. 5 apples
- 7. 2 kids
- 8. 25 stickers
- 9. 6 apples
- 10. 15 stickers
- 11. 12 kids
- 12. 20 flowers
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