πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya baked 73 muffins. Priya baked 27 more muffins than Mei. How many muffins did Mei bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
2There are 14 cars in a parking lot. Some cars drive away. Now there are 5 cars left in the lot. How many cars drove away?
Answer: ______________ cars
3Zoe picks some apples. Then Zoe picks 16 more apples. Now Zoe has 40 apples. How many apples did Zoe pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
4There are 60 cars in a parking lot. Some more cars drive in. Now there are 85 cars in the lot. How many cars drove in?
Answer: ______________ cars
5Jamal has 12 stickers. Omar gives Jamal some more stickers. Now Jamal has 98 stickers. How many stickers did Omar give Jamal?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Omar baked 6 muffins. Omar baked 32 fewer muffins than Rosa. How many muffins did Rosa bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
7Priya found 12 shells. Priya found 31 fewer shells than Aiden. How many shells did Aiden find?
Answer: ______________ shells
8Rosa has 85 stickers. Rosa gives some stickers to Theo. Now Rosa has 49 stickers left. How many stickers did Rosa give to Theo?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9The class library has 85 books. 43 are storybooks and the rest are science books. How many science books are there?
Answer: ______________ books
10Ana picked 4 strawberries. Ana picked 7 fewer strawberries than Ben. How many strawberries did Ben pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
1119 kids are playing. 10 are on the swings and the rest are on the slide. How many kids are on the slide?
Answer: ______________ kids
12Lily picks some apples. Then Lily picks 34 more apples. Now Lily has 87 apples. How many apples did Lily pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 46 muffins
- 2. 9 cars
- 3. 24 apples
- 4. 25 cars
- 5. 86 stickers
- 6. 38 muffins
- 7. 43 shells
- 8. 36 stickers
- 9. 42 books
- 10. 11 strawberries
- 11. 9 kids
- 12. 53 apples
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