πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Nora has 24 marbles. Aiden has 21 fewer than Nora. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
243 birds are in a tree. 6 fly away. Then 7 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Lily has 13 marbles. Rosa has 7 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
435 birds are in a tree. 12 fly away. Then 20 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Rosa has 25 marbles. Nora has 12 fewer than Rosa. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6Mei has 17 stickers. Ben gives Mei 30 more. Then Mei gives away 35. How many stickers does Mei have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7There are 27 kids on the bus. 15 get off at the first stop and 3 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
8Ben has 24 marbles. Leo has 2 fewer than Ben. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Sam has 11 marbles. Zoe has 9 fewer than Sam. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
1010 birds are in a tree. 3 fly away. Then 40 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
1145 birds are in a tree. 33 fly away. Then 21 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
12Jamal has 7 marbles. Rosa has 4 fewer than Jamal. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 27 marbles
- 2. 44 birds
- 3. 19 marbles
- 4. 43 birds
- 5. 38 marbles
- 6. 12 stickers
- 7. 9 kids
- 8. 46 marbles
- 9. 13 marbles
- 10. 47 birds
- 11. 33 birds
- 12. 10 marbles
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