πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 70 marbles. Nora has 17 marbles. How many fewer marbles does Nora have than Maya?
Answer: ______________ marbles
22 kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 6 more kids get on. How many kids are on the bus now?
Answer: ______________ kids
3Theo found 98 shells. Sam found 83 fewer shells than Theo. How many shells did Sam find?
Answer: ______________ shells
4Priya has 72 stickers. Priya gives some stickers to Omar. Now Priya has 55 stickers left. How many stickers did Priya give to Omar?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Rosa picks some apples. Then Rosa picks 3 more apples. Now Rosa has 27 apples. How many apples did Rosa pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
6Zoe has 74 cards. Lily has 70 cards. How many fewer cards does Lily have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ cards
7Leo has 93 cards. Sam has 57 cards. How many more cards does Leo have than Sam?
Answer: ______________ cards
8Priya picks some apples. Then Priya picks 7 more apples. Now Priya has 25 apples. How many apples did Priya pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
9Priya has some stickers. Ben gives Priya 40 more stickers. Now Priya has 87 stickers. How many stickers did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Omar has 66 cards. Nora has 36 cards. How many fewer cards does Nora have than Omar?
Answer: ______________ cards
11Leo finds some shells at the beach. Then Leo finds 37 more shells. Now Leo has 41 shells. How many shells did Leo find at first?
Answer: ______________ shells
12Jamal read 77 pages. Rosa read 22 fewer pages than Jamal. How many pages did Rosa read?
Answer: ______________ pages
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 53 marbles
- 2. 8 kids
- 3. 15 shells
- 4. 17 stickers
- 5. 24 apples
- 6. 4 cards
- 7. 36 cards
- 8. 18 apples
- 9. 47 stickers
- 10. 30 cards
- 11. 4 shells
- 12. 55 pages
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