πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Mei picked 24 strawberries. Sam picked 6 strawberries. How many more strawberries did Mei pick than Sam?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
2There are 14 cars in a parking lot. Some more cars drive in. Now there are 36 cars in the lot. How many cars drove in?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Omar found 16 shells. Zoe found 2 shells. How many more shells did Omar find than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ shells
4Ana has 11 marbles. Kai has 9 marbles. How many more marbles does Ana have than Kai?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5The class library has 31 books. 20 are storybooks and the rest are science books. How many science books are there?
Answer: ______________ books
6Kai has 44 stickers. Kai gives some stickers to Theo. Now Kai has 23 stickers left. How many stickers did Kai give to Theo?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Rosa finds 50 shells at the beach. Rosa gives some shells to Theo. Now Rosa has 32 shells left. How many shells did Rosa give to Theo?
Answer: ______________ shells
8There are 21 apples in a basket. 17 are red and the rest are green. How many apples are green?
Answer: ______________ apples
9The class library has 18 storybooks and 6 science books. How many books are in the class library?
Answer: ______________ books
10Ben caught 6 fish. Leo caught 2 fish. How many more fish did Ben catch than Leo?
Answer: ______________ fish
1118 frogs sit on a log. Some frogs jump into the pond. Now 10 frogs are left on the log. How many frogs jumped into the pond?
Answer: ______________ frogs
1228 ducks swim in a pond. Some ducks waddle away. Now 5 ducks are left in the pond. How many ducks waddled away?
Answer: ______________ ducks
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 18 strawberries
- 2. 22 cars
- 3. 14 shells
- 4. 2 marbles
- 5. 11 books
- 6. 21 stickers
- 7. 18 shells
- 8. 4 apples
- 9. 24 books
- 10. 4 fish
- 11. 8 frogs
- 12. 23 ducks
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