πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 37 marbles. Jamal has 27 marbles. How many more marbles does Sam have than Jamal?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2There are 9 apples in a basket. 5 are red and the rest are green. How many apples are green?
Answer: ______________ apples
3Rosa finds 15 shells at the beach. Then Rosa finds 6 more shells. How many shells does Rosa have now?
Answer: ______________ shells
4Priya has 43 cards. Ben has 9 cards. How many more cards does Priya have than Ben?
Answer: ______________ cards
5Ana has 47 stickers. Ana gives 5 stickers to Leo. How many stickers does Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Kai finds 10 shells at the beach. Then Kai finds some more shells. Now Kai has 17 shells. How many more shells did Kai find?
Answer: ______________ shells
7Nora read 43 pages. Maya read 11 pages. How many more pages did Nora read than Maya?
Answer: ______________ pages
8Jamal baked 42 muffins. Zoe baked 36 muffins. How many more muffins did Jamal bake than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ muffins
9Ben has 34 marbles. Leo has 27 marbles. How many more marbles does Ben have than Leo?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Ana picks 32 apples. Ana puts 11 apples in a pie. How many apples does Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ apples
118 ducks swim in a pond. Some ducks waddle away. Now 6 ducks are left in the pond. How many ducks waddled away?
Answer: ______________ ducks
12Lily bakes 41 cookies. The family eats 4 of the cookies. How many cookies are left?
Answer: ______________ cookies
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 10 marbles
- 2. 4 apples
- 3. 21 shells
- 4. 34 cards
- 5. 42 stickers
- 6. 7 shells
- 7. 32 pages
- 8. 6 muffins
- 9. 7 marbles
- 10. 21 apples
- 11. 2 ducks
- 12. 37 cookies
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