πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya has 43 shells. Zoe has 15 more than Maya. Theo has 8 fewer than Zoe. How many shells does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ shells
2Rosa had some cards. Rosa got 9 cards on Monday and 13 cards on Tuesday. Now Rosa has 44 cards. How many cards did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
3Lily has 35 stickers. Rosa gives Lily 61 more. Then Lily gives away 94. How many stickers does Lily have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Omar has 28 marbles. Priya has 11 fewer than Omar. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5There are 37 kids on the bus. 30 get off at the first stop and 5 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
6Omar has 44 red crayons and 34 blue crayons. Leo has 58 crayons. How many more crayons does Omar have than Leo?
Answer: ______________ crayons
7Mei has 34 stickers. Nora gives Mei 49 more. Then Mei gives away 77. How many stickers does Mei have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Ben has 43 marbles. Aiden has 8 fewer than Ben. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9There are 83 kids on the bus. 29 get off at the first stop and 31 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
1081 birds are in a tree. 47 fly away. Then 31 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Jamal has 13 stickers. Maya gives Jamal 84 more. Then Jamal gives away 59. How many stickers does Jamal have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12There are 24 kids on the bus. 15 get off at the first stop and 5 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 50 shells
- 2. 22 cards
- 3. 2 stickers
- 4. 45 marbles
- 5. 2 kids
- 6. 20 crayons
- 7. 6 stickers
- 8. 78 marbles
- 9. 23 kids
- 10. 65 birds
- 11. 38 stickers
- 12. 4 kids
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