πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
165 birds are in a tree. 2 fly away. Then 15 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
2There are 20 kids on the bus. 12 get off at the first stop and 2 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
3Lily has 7 red crayons and 37 blue crayons. Jamal has 6 crayons. How many more crayons does Lily have than Jamal?
Answer: ______________ crayons
425 birds are in a tree. 23 fly away. Then 56 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Nora had some cards. Nora got 2 cards on Monday and 23 cards on Tuesday. Now Nora has 55 cards. How many cards did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
6Priya has 44 marbles. Maya has 3 fewer than Priya. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Lily has 17 marbles. Aiden has 9 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8Jamal has 48 marbles. Ana has 18 fewer than Jamal. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Leo had some cards. Leo got 19 cards on Monday and 2 cards on Tuesday. Now Leo has 72 cards. How many cards did Leo have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
10Ana had some cards. Ana got 29 cards on Monday and 7 cards on Tuesday. Now Ana has 89 cards. How many cards did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
11Aiden has 45 marbles. Kai has 22 fewer than Aiden. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12Maya had some cards. Maya got 8 cards on Monday and 13 cards on Tuesday. Now Maya has 100 cards. How many cards did Maya have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 78 birds
- 2. 6 kids
- 3. 38 crayons
- 4. 58 birds
- 5. 30 cards
- 6. 85 marbles
- 7. 25 marbles
- 8. 78 marbles
- 9. 51 cards
- 10. 53 cards
- 11. 68 marbles
- 12. 79 cards
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