πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Jamal baked 46 muffins. Mei baked 33 muffins. How many fewer muffins did Mei bake than Jamal?
Answer: ______________ muffins
2Ana found 82 shells. Maya found 62 shells. How many fewer shells did Maya find than Ana?
Answer: ______________ shells
3There are some birds in a tree. 9 more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 14 birds in the tree. How many birds were in the tree at first?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Ana baked 51 muffins. Ben baked 32 muffins. How many more muffins did Ana bake than Ben?
Answer: ______________ muffins
5Lily baked 61 muffins. Lily baked 2 fewer muffins than Maya. How many muffins did Maya bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
6Priya found 31 shells. Priya found 35 fewer shells than Omar. How many shells did Omar find?
Answer: ______________ shells
7There are 7 birds in a tree. Some more birds fly to the tree. Now there are 9 birds in the tree. How many birds flew to the tree?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Sam has 50 marbles. Sam has 26 more marbles than Lily. How many marbles does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Theo has 20 stickers. Maya has 6 stickers. How many more stickers does Theo have than Maya?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Ben baked 9 muffins. Theo baked 31 more muffins than Ben. How many muffins did Theo bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
11Priya picks some apples. Priya puts 76 apples in a pie. Now Priya has 13 apples left. How many apples did Priya pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
12Ana picked 44 strawberries. Ana picked 38 more strawberries than Sam. How many strawberries did Sam pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 13 muffins
- 2. 20 shells
- 3. 5 birds
- 4. 19 muffins
- 5. 63 muffins
- 6. 66 shells
- 7. 2 birds
- 8. 24 marbles
- 9. 14 stickers
- 10. 40 muffins
- 11. 89 apples
- 12. 6 strawberries
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