πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 4 seashells. Zoe has 3 seashells. How many more seashells does Maya have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ seashells
2Benny the Bear has 12 acorns. Penny the Panda has 1 acorns. How many more acorns does Benny the Bear have than Penny the Panda?
Answer: ______________ acorns
3Ollie the Owl has 19 berries in the jungle. Ollie the Owl gives 6 to Benny the Bear. How many berries does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ berries
4Captain Nova has 15 space snacks on the space station. Comet Kim gives Captain Nova 3 more. How many space snacks does Captain Nova have now?
Answer: ______________ space snacks
5Lily has 39 books. Aiden has 22 books. How many more books does Lily have than Aiden?
Answer: ______________ books
6Sam has 50 marbles. Aiden has 19 marbles. How many more marbles does Sam have than Aiden?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Ollie the Owl has 22 leaves in the forest. Ollie the Owl gives 7 to Benny the Bear. How many leaves does Ollie the Owl have left?
Answer: ______________ leaves
8Maya has 2 apples at home. Aiden gives Maya 18 more. How many apples does Maya have now?
Answer: ______________ apples
9Penny the Panda has 50 fish in the forest. Penny the Panda gives 47 to Fifi the Fox. How many fish does Penny the Panda have left?
Answer: ______________ fish
10Ollie the Owl has 40 fish. Benny the Bear has 13 fish. How many more fish does Ollie the Owl have than Benny the Bear?
Answer: ______________ fish
11Maya has 26 apples. Zoe has 22 apples. How many more apples does Maya have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ apples
12Lily has 12 stickers at school. Omar gives Lily 20 more. How many stickers does Lily have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 1 seashells
- 2. 11 acorns
- 3. 13 berries
- 4. 18 space snacks
- 5. 17 books
- 6. 31 marbles
- 7. 15 leaves
- 8. 20 apples
- 9. 3 fish
- 10. 27 fish
- 11. 4 apples
- 12. 32 stickers
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