πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
📖 Add & subtract stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ana has 32 cards. Ben has 13 cards. How many more cards does Ana have than Ben?
Answer: ______________ cards
2Maya picked 4 strawberries. Maya picked 21 fewer strawberries than Jamal. How many strawberries did Jamal pick?
Answer: ______________ strawberries
3Omar baked 11 muffins. Omar baked 19 fewer muffins than Maya. How many muffins did Maya bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
4Sam found 19 shells. Maya found 29 more shells than Sam. How many shells did Maya find?
Answer: ______________ shells
5Omar baked 83 muffins. Omar baked 77 more muffins than Ana. How many muffins did Ana bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
6Lily has 4 stickers. Lily has 3 fewer stickers than Theo. How many stickers does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7The gym has 13 balls. 5 are soccer balls and the rest are basketballs. How many basketballs are there?
Answer: ______________ balls
8Sam has 39 stickers. Ana gives Sam some more stickers. Now Sam has 83 stickers. How many stickers did Ana give Sam?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Some kids are on the bus. At the next stop, 16 kids get off. Now 5 kids are still on the bus. How many kids were on the bus at first?
Answer: ______________ kids
10Ana baked 85 muffins. Jamal baked 5 muffins. How many fewer muffins did Jamal bake than Ana?
Answer: ______________ muffins
11Priya has 27 cards. Omar has 4 fewer cards than Priya. How many cards does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ cards
12Omar baked 7 muffins. Omar baked 9 fewer muffins than Jamal. How many muffins did Jamal bake?
Answer: ______________ muffins
Answer key: Add & subtract stories
- 1. 19 cards
- 2. 25 strawberries
- 3. 30 muffins
- 4. 48 shells
- 5. 6 muffins
- 6. 7 stickers
- 7. 8 balls
- 8. 44 stickers
- 9. 21 kids
- 10. 80 muffins
- 11. 23 cards
- 12. 16 muffins
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