πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 24 shells. Jamal has 11 more than Zoe. Theo has 21 fewer than Jamal. How many shells does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ shells
2Lily has 23 marbles. Mei has 18 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3There are 62 kids on the bus. 2 get off at the first stop and 57 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
4There are 70 kids on the bus. 27 get off at the first stop and 5 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
5Kai has 17 shells. Lily has 32 more than Kai. Priya has 31 fewer than Lily. How many shells does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ shells
6Ana has 23 shells. Omar has 27 more than Ana. Ben has 25 fewer than Omar. How many shells does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ shells
7Jamal has 35 red crayons and 8 blue crayons. Zoe has 18 crayons. How many more crayons does Jamal have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ crayons
8Ben has 13 stickers. Theo gives Ben 53 more. Then Ben gives away 64. How many stickers does Ben have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Nora has 12 red crayons and 20 blue crayons. Sam has 29 crayons. How many more crayons does Nora have than Sam?
Answer: ______________ crayons
10Sam has 24 marbles. Rosa has 15 fewer than Sam. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
1163 birds are in a tree. 13 fly away. Then 24 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
12Zoe has 38 red crayons and 46 blue crayons. Kai has 82 crayons. How many more crayons does Zoe have than Kai?
Answer: ______________ crayons
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 14 shells
- 2. 28 marbles
- 3. 3 kids
- 4. 38 kids
- 5. 18 shells
- 6. 25 shells
- 7. 25 crayons
- 8. 2 stickers
- 9. 3 crayons
- 10. 33 marbles
- 11. 74 birds
- 12. 2 crayons
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