πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben bakes some cookies. The family eats 3 of the cookies. Now there are 35 cookies left. How many cookies did Ben bake at first?
Answer: ______________ cookies
2Priya has 71 marbles. Ana has 44 fewer marbles than Priya. How many marbles does Ana have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Aiden baked 64 muffins. Lily baked 18 fewer muffins than Aiden. How many muffins did Lily bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
4Priya has some balloons. 6 balloons float away. Now Priya has 14 balloons left. How many balloons did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ balloons
5Leo found 14 shells. Omar found 11 fewer shells than Leo. How many shells did Omar find?
Answer: ______________ shells
6Lily finds 29 shells at the beach. Lily gives 10 shells to Theo. How many shells does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________ shells
7Jamal has 43 stickers. Maya has 29 fewer stickers than Jamal. How many stickers does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Maya finds 100 shells at the beach. Maya gives 87 shells to Theo. How many shells does Maya have left?
Answer: ______________ shells
9Kai picks some apples. Kai puts 17 apples in a pie. Now Kai has 17 apples left. How many apples did Kai pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
10Kai finds 95 shells at the beach. Then Kai finds some more shells. Now Kai has 97 shells. How many more shells did Kai find?
Answer: ______________ shells
11The gym has 29 soccer balls and 10 basketballs. How many balls does the gym have?
Answer: ______________ balls
12Jamal picks 85 apples. Jamal puts 54 apples in a pie. How many apples does Jamal have left?
Answer: ______________ apples
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 38 cookies
- 2. 27 marbles
- 3. 46 muffins
- 4. 20 balloons
- 5. 3 shells
- 6. 19 shells
- 7. 14 stickers
- 8. 13 shells
- 9. 34 apples
- 10. 2 shells
- 11. 39 balls
- 12. 31 apples
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