πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Jamal has 35 marbles. Mei has 29 fewer than Jamal. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Theo has 19 shells. Ana has 7 more than Theo. Ben has 19 fewer than Ana. How many shells does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ shells
3There are 33 kids on the bus. 21 get off at the first stop and 7 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
4There are 27 kids on the bus. 16 get off at the first stop and 8 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
582 birds are in a tree. 72 fly away. Then 33 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
6Priya has 32 shells. Ana has 21 more than Priya. Theo has 39 fewer than Ana. How many shells does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ shells
7Rosa had some cards. Rosa got 7 cards on Monday and 5 cards on Tuesday. Now Rosa has 73 cards. How many cards did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
8Maya has 49 marbles. Ben has 12 fewer than Maya. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Lily has 93 stickers. Leo gives Lily 5 more. Then Lily gives away 73. How many stickers does Lily have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10Kai has 6 red crayons and 29 blue crayons. Ben has 5 crayons. How many more crayons does Kai have than Ben?
Answer: ______________ crayons
11There are 64 kids on the bus. 37 get off at the first stop and 11 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
12Mei has 28 shells. Ana has 41 more than Mei. Theo has 46 fewer than Ana. How many shells does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ shells
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 41 marbles
- 2. 7 shells
- 3. 5 kids
- 4. 3 kids
- 5. 43 birds
- 6. 14 shells
- 7. 61 cards
- 8. 86 marbles
- 9. 25 stickers
- 10. 30 crayons
- 11. 16 kids
- 12. 23 shells
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