πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 16 stickers. Priya has 12 stickers. How many more stickers does Sam have than Priya?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2The class library has 35 books. 28 are storybooks and the rest are science books. How many science books are there?
Answer: ______________ books
3Zoe baked 9 muffins. Ben baked 30 more muffins than Zoe. How many muffins did Ben bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
4There are some cars in a parking lot. 3 more cars drive in. Now there are 22 cars in the lot. How many cars were in the lot at first?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Jamal finds 46 shells at the beach. Then Jamal finds 5 more shells. How many shells does Jamal have now?
Answer: ______________ shells
6The class library has 88 books. 10 are storybooks and the rest are science books. How many science books are there?
Answer: ______________ books
74 ducks swim in a pond. Some ducks waddle away. Now 2 ducks are left in the pond. How many ducks waddled away?
Answer: ______________ ducks
8Aiden found 19 shells. Priya found 17 shells. How many more shells did Aiden find than Priya?
Answer: ______________ shells
9Priya bakes some cookies. The family eats 25 of the cookies. Now there are 20 cookies left. How many cookies did Priya bake at first?
Answer: ______________ cookies
10There are some cars in a parking lot. 37 more cars drive in. Now there are 49 cars in the lot. How many cars were in the lot at first?
Answer: ______________ cars
11Aiden has some stickers. Kai gives Aiden 37 more stickers. Now Aiden has 87 stickers. How many stickers did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12The class library has 89 books. 49 are storybooks and the rest are science books. How many science books are there?
Answer: ______________ books
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 4 stickers
- 2. 7 books
- 3. 39 muffins
- 4. 19 cars
- 5. 51 shells
- 6. 78 books
- 7. 2 ducks
- 8. 2 shells
- 9. 45 cookies
- 10. 12 cars
- 11. 50 stickers
- 12. 40 books
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