πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Benny the Bear has 20 leaves. Ollie the Owl has 11 leaves. How many more leaves does Benny the Bear have than Ollie the Owl?
Answer: ______________ leaves
2Ollie the Owl has 4 fish in the jungle. Benny the Bear gives Ollie the Owl 18 more. How many fish does Ollie the Owl have now?
Answer: ______________ fish
3Penny the Panda has 20 leaves in the forest. Penny the Panda gives 1 to Fifi the Fox. How many leaves does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ leaves
4Astro Ana has 23 satellites on the Moon. Captain Nova gives Astro Ana 17 more. How many satellites does Astro Ana have now?
Answer: ______________ satellites
5Astro Ana has 45 satellites on the Moon. Astro Ana gives 24 to Rocket Raj. How many satellites does Astro Ana have left?
Answer: ______________ satellites
6Rocket Raj has 20 moon rocks on Mars. Captain Nova gives Rocket Raj 5 more. How many moon rocks does Rocket Raj have now?
Answer: ______________ moon rocks
7Lily has 18 seashells at school. Lily gives 8 to Zoe. How many seashells does Lily have left?
Answer: ______________ seashells
8Ollie the Owl has 4 acorns by the river. Ollie the Owl gives 3 to Benny the Bear. How many acorns does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ acorns
9Sam has 12 books at school. Sam gives 4 to Leo. How many books does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ books
10Comet Kim has 21 space snacks on the space station. Astro Ana gives Comet Kim 1 more. How many space snacks does Comet Kim have now?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
11Rocket Raj has 36 star crystals. Astro Ana has 23 star crystals. How many more star crystals does Rocket Raj have than Astro Ana?
Answer: ______________ star crystals
12Omar has 20 marbles. Maya has 8 marbles. How many more marbles does Omar have than Maya?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 9 leaves
- 2. 22 fish
- 3. 19 leaves
- 4. 40 satellites
- 5. 21 satellites
- 6. 25 moon rocks
- 7. 10 seashells
- 8. 1 acorns
- 9. 8 books
- 10. 22 space snacks
- 11. 13 star crystals
- 12. 12 marbles
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