πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben has 49 red crayons and 19 blue crayons. Sam has 13 crayons. How many more crayons does Ben have than Sam?
Answer: ______________ crayons
2Lily has 19 marbles. Omar has 3 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3There are 15 kids on the bus. 8 get off at the first stop and 2 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
4Rosa has 49 marbles. Nora has 10 fewer than Rosa. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Leo has 38 shells. Priya has 36 more than Leo. Mei has 15 fewer than Priya. How many shells does Mei have?
Answer: ______________ shells
6Omar has 41 marbles. Mei has 29 fewer than Omar. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Aiden had some cards. Aiden got 19 cards on Monday and 15 cards on Tuesday. Now Aiden has 82 cards. How many cards did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
8Priya has 32 stickers. Zoe gives Priya 18 more. Then Priya gives away 33. How many stickers does Priya have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
922 birds are in a tree. 17 fly away. Then 75 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
10There are 68 kids on the bus. 50 get off at the first stop and 4 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
11Ben has 4 red crayons and 32 blue crayons. Theo has 10 crayons. How many more crayons does Ben have than Theo?
Answer: ______________ crayons
12Zoe has 27 shells. Ana has 46 more than Zoe. Ben has 10 fewer than Ana. How many shells does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ shells
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 55 crayons
- 2. 35 marbles
- 3. 5 kids
- 4. 88 marbles
- 5. 59 shells
- 6. 53 marbles
- 7. 48 cards
- 8. 17 stickers
- 9. 80 birds
- 10. 14 kids
- 11. 26 crayons
- 12. 63 shells
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