πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya had some cards. Maya got 10 cards on Monday and 15 cards on Tuesday. Now Maya has 82 cards. How many cards did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
2Ana had some cards. Ana got 62 cards on Monday and 17 cards on Tuesday. Now Ana has 90 cards. How many cards did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
3Theo has 4 shells. Nora has 23 more than Theo. Lily has 2 fewer than Nora. How many shells does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ shells
434 birds are in a tree. 25 fly away. Then 43 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
559 birds are in a tree. 5 fly away. Then 33 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
6Ana has 24 shells. Priya has 40 more than Ana. Zoe has 50 fewer than Priya. How many shells does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ shells
7Jamal has 70 stickers. Sam gives Jamal 15 more. Then Jamal gives away 26. How many stickers does Jamal have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Kai has 21 marbles. Nora has 11 fewer than Kai. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Mei had some cards. Mei got 50 cards on Monday and 2 cards on Tuesday. Now Mei has 99 cards. How many cards did Mei have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
10Ana has 12 shells. Maya has 44 more than Ana. Leo has 22 fewer than Maya. How many shells does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ shells
11There are 43 kids on the bus. 26 get off at the first stop and 4 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
12There are 72 kids on the bus. 61 get off at the first stop and 7 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 57 cards
- 2. 11 cards
- 3. 25 shells
- 4. 52 birds
- 5. 87 birds
- 6. 14 shells
- 7. 59 stickers
- 8. 31 marbles
- 9. 47 cards
- 10. 34 shells
- 11. 13 kids
- 12. 4 kids
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