πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily picked 56 strawberries. Lily picked 20 more strawberries than Kai. How many strawberries did Kai pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
2Theo has 11 marbles. Theo has 63 fewer marbles than Omar. How many marbles does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Ana has 15 marbles. Ana has 22 fewer marbles than Zoe. How many marbles does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Jamal read 49 pages. Jamal read 25 more pages than Mei. How many pages did Mei read?
Answer: ______________ pages
5Ana bakes 59 cookies. The family eats 55 of the cookies. How many cookies are left?
Answer: ______________ cookies
6Sam finds 86 shells at the beach. Sam gives 78 shells to Aiden. How many shells does Sam have left?
Answer: ______________ shells
7Sam has some stickers. Aiden gives Sam 2 more stickers. Now Sam has 7 stickers. How many stickers did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Zoe read 16 pages. Rosa read 12 fewer pages than Zoe. How many pages did Rosa read?
Answer: ______________ pages
9Jamal baked 84 muffins. Jamal baked 46 more muffins than Sam. How many muffins did Sam bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
10Leo has 22 cards. Leo has 25 fewer cards than Lily. How many cards does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ cards
11Mei read 33 pages. Mei read 13 more pages than Omar. How many pages did Omar read?
Answer: ______________ pages
12Kai picks some apples. Then Kai picks 54 more apples. Now Kai has 69 apples. How many apples did Kai pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 36 strawberries
- 2. 74 marbles
- 3. 37 marbles
- 4. 24 pages
- 5. 4 cookies
- 6. 8 shells
- 7. 5 stickers
- 8. 4 pages
- 9. 38 muffins
- 10. 47 cards
- 11. 20 pages
- 12. 15 apples
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