πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 6 marbles. Priya has 36 fewer marbles than Sam. How many marbles does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Maya has 6 marbles. Maya has 51 fewer marbles than Ben. How many marbles does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Sam finds some shells at the beach. Then Sam finds 6 more shells. Now Sam has 10 shells. How many shells did Sam find at first?
Answer: ______________ shells
4Omar read 2 pages. Omar read 2 fewer pages than Zoe. How many pages did Zoe read?
Answer: ______________ pages
5There are 7 red apples and 22 green apples in a basket. How many apples are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ apples
6Theo has 20 red crayons and 59 blue crayons. How many crayons does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ crayons
7Ana finds 49 shells at the beach. Then Ana finds some more shells. Now Ana has 70 shells. How many more shells did Ana find?
Answer: ______________ shells
8Leo has 10 cards. Leo has 34 fewer cards than Omar. How many cards does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ cards
9Leo has 39 cards. Priya has 9 more cards than Leo. How many cards does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ cards
10Ben baked 58 muffins. Ben baked 17 fewer muffins than Ana. How many muffins did Ana bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
11Kai picked 25 strawberries. Kai picked 24 fewer strawberries than Rosa. How many strawberries did Rosa pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
12Nora has 44 marbles. Ana has 12 marbles. How many more marbles does Nora have than Ana?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 42 marbles
- 2. 57 marbles
- 3. 4 shells
- 4. 4 pages
- 5. 29 apples
- 6. 79 crayons
- 7. 21 shells
- 8. 44 cards
- 9. 48 cards
- 10. 75 muffins
- 11. 49 strawberries
- 12. 32 marbles
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