πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 45 marbles. Omar has 6 fewer than Sam. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
240 birds are in a tree. 30 fly away. Then 9 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
38 birds are in a tree. 6 fly away. Then 12 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Kai has 8 stickers. Rosa gives Kai 18 more. Then Kai gives away 9. How many stickers does Kai have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
5Aiden has 9 shells. Priya has 11 more than Aiden. Jamal has 10 fewer than Priya. How many shells does Jamal have?
Answer: ______________ shells
6Aiden has 12 marbles. Nora has 9 fewer than Aiden. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Mei has 19 shells. Aiden has 2 more than Mei. Maya has 2 fewer than Aiden. How many shells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ shells
8Omar has 33 red crayons and 10 blue crayons. Theo has 8 crayons. How many more crayons does Omar have than Theo?
Answer: ______________ crayons
9Sam has 44 shells. Rosa has 14 more than Sam. Maya has 14 fewer than Rosa. How many shells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ shells
10Theo has 73 stickers. Omar gives Theo 17 more. Then Theo gives away 73. How many stickers does Theo have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11Lily has 3 red crayons and 47 blue crayons. Kai has 37 crayons. How many more crayons does Lily have than Kai?
Answer: ______________ crayons
12Leo has 9 shells. Ana has 36 more than Leo. Mei has 21 fewer than Ana. How many shells does Mei have?
Answer: ______________ shells
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 84 marbles
- 2. 19 birds
- 3. 14 birds
- 4. 17 stickers
- 5. 10 shells
- 6. 15 marbles
- 7. 19 shells
- 8. 35 crayons
- 9. 44 shells
- 10. 17 stickers
- 11. 13 crayons
- 12. 24 shells
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