πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1There are some cars in a parking lot. 25 more cars drive in. Now there are 36 cars in the lot. How many cars were in the lot at first?
Answer: ______________ cars
2Priya caught 3 fish. Priya caught 4 fewer fish than Zoe. How many fish did Zoe catch?
Answer: ______________ fish
3Priya finds some shells at the beach. Then Priya finds 69 more shells. Now Priya has 82 shells. How many shells did Priya find at first?
Answer: ______________ shells
4Ana picks some apples. Then Ana picks 17 more apples. Now Ana has 20 apples. How many apples did Ana pick at first?
Answer: ______________ apples
5Theo has 48 cards. Lily has 25 more cards than Theo. How many cards does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ cards
6There are some cars in a parking lot. 18 more cars drive in. Now there are 51 cars in the lot. How many cars were in the lot at first?
Answer: ______________ cars
7Ana picked 100 strawberries. Theo picked 98 fewer strawberries than Ana. How many strawberries did Theo pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
8Nora has some stickers. Omar gives Nora 24 more stickers. Now Nora has 70 stickers. How many stickers did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Aiden baked 41 muffins. Jamal baked 9 fewer muffins than Aiden. How many muffins did Jamal bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
10Mei picked 95 strawberries. Maya picked 45 strawberries. How many more strawberries did Mei pick than Maya?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
11Omar has 48 cards. Aiden has 41 more cards than Omar. How many cards does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ cards
12There are some cars in a parking lot. 60 cars drive away. Now there are 39 cars left in the lot. How many cars were in the lot at first?
Answer: ______________ cars
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 11 cars
- 2. 7 fish
- 3. 13 shells
- 4. 3 apples
- 5. 73 cards
- 6. 33 cars
- 7. 2 strawberries
- 8. 46 stickers
- 9. 32 muffins
- 10. 50 strawberries
- 11. 89 cards
- 12. 99 cars
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