πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
179 birds are in a tree. 64 fly away. Then 83 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
2Priya has 30 stickers. Nora gives Priya 4 more. Then Priya gives away 22. How many stickers does Priya have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
3There are 41 kids on the bus. 3 get off at the first stop and 2 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
4Nora has 28 marbles. Ben has 3 fewer than Nora. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5There are 69 kids on the bus. 26 get off at the first stop and 13 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
6Theo has 14 marbles. Ana has 8 fewer than Theo. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Rosa has 39 marbles. Maya has 16 fewer than Rosa. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8Leo had some cards. Leo got 27 cards on Monday and 54 cards on Tuesday. Now Leo has 90 cards. How many cards did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
9Theo has 15 marbles. Aiden has 3 fewer than Theo. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Aiden had some cards. Aiden got 2 cards on Monday and 2 cards on Tuesday. Now Aiden has 42 cards. How many cards did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
11Kai has 19 shells. Jamal has 7 more than Kai. Omar has 19 fewer than Jamal. How many shells does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ shells
12Jamal has 23 red crayons and 49 blue crayons. Theo has 8 crayons. How many more crayons does Jamal have than Theo?
Answer: ______________ crayons
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 98 birds
- 2. 12 stickers
- 3. 36 kids
- 4. 53 marbles
- 5. 30 kids
- 6. 20 marbles
- 7. 62 marbles
- 8. 9 cards
- 9. 27 marbles
- 10. 38 cards
- 11. 7 shells
- 12. 64 crayons
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