πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
156 birds are in a tree. 23 fly away. Then 33 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
2Lily has 32 marbles. Priya has 20 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
369 birds are in a tree. 61 fly away. Then 39 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Omar had some cards. Omar got 61 cards on Monday and 3 cards on Tuesday. Now Omar has 82 cards. How many cards did Omar have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
5There are 28 kids on the bus. 23 get off at the first stop and 3 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
6Jamal has 28 marbles. Ben has 14 fewer than Jamal. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Omar has 40 shells. Zoe has 45 more than Omar. Theo has 79 fewer than Zoe. How many shells does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ shells
8Maya had some cards. Maya got 31 cards on Monday and 45 cards on Tuesday. Now Maya has 85 cards. How many cards did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
9Zoe had some cards. Zoe got 11 cards on Monday and 8 cards on Tuesday. Now Zoe has 82 cards. How many cards did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
10Theo has 33 marbles. Kai has 28 fewer than Theo. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11Kai has 85 stickers. Omar gives Kai 9 more. Then Kai gives away 18. How many stickers does Kai have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12There are 22 kids on the bus. 7 get off at the first stop and 12 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 66 birds
- 2. 44 marbles
- 3. 47 birds
- 4. 18 cards
- 5. 2 kids
- 6. 42 marbles
- 7. 6 shells
- 8. 9 cards
- 9. 63 cards
- 10. 38 marbles
- 11. 76 stickers
- 12. 3 kids
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