πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are 4 birds in a tree. Some birds fly away. Now there are 2 birds left in the tree. How many birds flew away?
Answer: ______________ birds
2The class library has 72 storybooks and 26 science books. How many books are in the class library?
Answer: ______________ books
3Leo bakes 5 cookies. Then Leo bakes 37 more cookies. How many cookies are there now?
Answer: ______________ cookies
4Priya baked 22 muffins. Rosa baked 24 more muffins than Priya. How many muffins did Rosa bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
5There are some cars in a parking lot. 13 more cars drive in. Now there are 23 cars in the lot. How many cars were in the lot at first?
Answer: ______________ cars
6Nora baked 43 muffins. Sam baked 8 muffins. How many fewer muffins did Sam bake than Nora?
Answer: ______________ muffins
7Ana found 94 shells. Rosa found 23 fewer shells than Ana. How many shells did Rosa find?
Answer: ______________ shells
8Some kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 21 more kids get on. Now 36 kids are on the bus. How many kids were on the bus at first?
Answer: ______________ kids
9Omar has 5 cards. Kai has 13 more cards than Omar. How many cards does Kai have?
Answer: ______________ cards
10Lily picks 21 apples. Then Lily picks 29 more apples. How many apples does Lily have now?
Answer: ______________ apples
1122 kids are on the bus. At the next stop, some more kids get on. Now 37 kids are on the bus. How many kids got on?
Answer: ______________ kids
12Mei has some stickers. Mei gives 32 stickers to Sam. Now Mei has 39 stickers left. How many stickers did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 2 birds
- 2. 98 books
- 3. 42 cookies
- 4. 46 muffins
- 5. 10 cars
- 6. 35 muffins
- 7. 71 shells
- 8. 15 kids
- 9. 18 cards
- 10. 50 apples
- 11. 15 kids
- 12. 71 stickers
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