πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Mei found 38 shells. Maya found 31 more shells than Mei. How many shells did Maya find?
Answer: ______________ shells
2Mei has 45 crayons. 31 are red and the rest are blue. How many crayons are blue?
Answer: ______________ crayons
3Zoe picked 7 strawberries. Zoe picked 5 fewer strawberries than Priya. How many strawberries did Priya pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
419 ducks swim in a pond. 13 ducks waddle away. How many ducks are left in the pond?
Answer: ______________ ducks
5Nora picked 18 strawberries. Nora picked 6 fewer strawberries than Omar. How many strawberries did Omar pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
6Jamal has 36 marbles. Jamal has 6 more marbles than Mei. How many marbles does Mei have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Priya finds 37 shells at the beach. Priya gives some shells to Kai. Now Priya has 17 shells left. How many shells did Priya give to Kai?
Answer: ______________ shells
8Nora picked 5 strawberries. Nora picked 2 more strawberries than Priya. How many strawberries did Priya pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
9Nora picked 5 strawberries. Priya picked 2 fewer strawberries than Nora. How many strawberries did Priya pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
10Theo has 10 stickers. Nora gives Theo some more stickers. Now Theo has 36 stickers. How many stickers did Nora give Theo?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Ana has 41 marbles. Ana has 23 fewer marbles than Lily. How many marbles does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12Priya read 38 pages. Priya read 38 fewer pages than Lily. How many pages did Lily read?
Answer: ______________ pages
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 69 shells
- 2. 14 crayons
- 3. 12 strawberries
- 4. 6 ducks
- 5. 24 strawberries
- 6. 30 marbles
- 7. 20 shells
- 8. 3 strawberries
- 9. 3 strawberries
- 10. 26 stickers
- 11. 64 marbles
- 12. 76 pages
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