πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Some ducks swim in a pond. 10 ducks waddle away. Now 5 ducks are left in the pond. How many ducks were in the pond at first?
Answer: ______________ ducks
2Ben has 64 cards. Ana has 19 fewer cards than Ben. How many cards does Ana have?
Answer: ______________ cards
3Theo has 76 marbles. Jamal has 60 fewer marbles than Theo. How many marbles does Jamal have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
418 kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 13 kids get off. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
5There are 83 cars in a parking lot. 55 cars drive away. How many cars are left in the lot?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Sam picked 65 strawberries. Kai picked 39 strawberries. How many more strawberries did Sam pick than Kai?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
7Sam has 19 stickers. Sam gives 11 stickers to Nora. How many stickers does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8There are 68 cars in a parking lot. 12 cars drive away. How many cars are left in the lot?
Answer: ______________ cars
9Lily has 12 cards. Kai has 2 cards. How many fewer cards does Kai have than Lily?
Answer: ______________ cards
10There are 13 red apples and 2 green apples in a basket. How many apples are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ apples
11Mei found 41 shells. Aiden found 24 shells. How many more shells did Mei find than Aiden?
Answer: ______________ shells
12Ana baked 81 muffins. Nora baked 25 fewer muffins than Ana. How many muffins did Nora bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 15 ducks
- 2. 45 cards
- 3. 16 marbles
- 4. 5 kids
- 5. 28 cars
- 6. 26 strawberries
- 7. 8 stickers
- 8. 56 cars
- 9. 10 cards
- 10. 15 apples
- 11. 17 shells
- 12. 56 muffins
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