πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has some stickers. Sam gives Lily 8 more stickers. Now Lily has 55 stickers. How many stickers did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
2Ben finds 4 shells at the beach. Then Ben finds some more shells. Now Ben has 10 shells. How many more shells did Ben find?
Answer: ______________ shells
3Omar has 37 stickers. Maya has 17 fewer stickers than Omar. How many stickers does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Ben has 4 stickers. Ben has 6 fewer stickers than Rosa. How many stickers does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Zoe finds 42 shells at the beach. Zoe gives some shells to Maya. Now Zoe has 14 shells left. How many shells did Zoe give to Maya?
Answer: ______________ shells
6Kai has 38 stickers. Kai gives some stickers to Omar. Now Kai has 29 stickers left. How many stickers did Kai give to Omar?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Rosa has 35 stickers. Zoe gives Rosa some more stickers. Now Rosa has 67 stickers. How many stickers did Zoe give Rosa?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Theo picks some apples. Then Theo picks 3 more apples. Now Theo has 5 apples. How many apples did Theo pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
9Leo has 50 marbles. Kai has 42 marbles. How many more marbles does Leo have than Kai?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Jamal caught 6 fish. Maya caught 3 fish. How many more fish did Jamal catch than Maya?
Answer: ______________ fish
11There are 28 apples in a basket. 23 are red and the rest are green. How many apples are green?
Answer: ______________ apples
12Maya picks 20 apples. Maya puts some apples in a pie. Now Maya has 2 apples left. How many apples went in the pie?
Answer: ______________ apples
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 47 stickers
- 2. 6 shells
- 3. 20 stickers
- 4. 10 stickers
- 5. 28 shells
- 6. 9 stickers
- 7. 32 stickers
- 8. 2 apples
- 9. 8 marbles
- 10. 3 fish
- 11. 5 apples
- 12. 18 apples
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