πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
116 birds are in a tree. 14 fly away. Then 15 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
28 birds are in a tree. 5 fly away. Then 7 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Zoe has 7 marbles. Nora has 5 fewer than Zoe. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Theo has 11 stickers. Ben gives Theo 4 more. Then Theo gives away 11. How many stickers does Theo have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5There are 9 kids on the bus. 4 get off at the first stop and 3 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
6Rosa has 8 marbles. Maya has 3 fewer than Rosa. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Jamal has 8 stickers. Nora gives Jamal 2 more. Then Jamal gives away 4. How many stickers does Jamal have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Aiden has 7 stickers. Sam gives Aiden 2 more. Then Aiden gives away 3. How many stickers does Aiden have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Theo has 10 marbles. Ana has 3 fewer than Theo. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10There are 18 kids on the bus. 8 get off at the first stop and 7 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
11There are 11 kids on the bus. 3 get off at the first stop and 4 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
12Lily has 8 marbles. Ana has 5 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 17 birds
- 2. 10 birds
- 3. 9 marbles
- 4. 4 stickers
- 5. 2 kids
- 6. 13 marbles
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 6 stickers
- 9. 17 marbles
- 10. 3 kids
- 11. 4 kids
- 12. 11 marbles
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