πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben has 8 red crayons and 38 blue crayons. Sam has 38 crayons. How many more crayons does Ben have than Sam?
Answer: ______________ crayons
2Rosa had some cards. Rosa got 23 cards on Monday and 5 cards on Tuesday. Now Rosa has 55 cards. How many cards did Rosa have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
3There are 70 kids on the bus. 49 get off at the first stop and 8 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
4Sam has 39 shells. Theo has 32 more than Sam. Maya has 23 fewer than Theo. How many shells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ shells
5Mei has 40 marbles. Zoe has 5 fewer than Mei. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6Leo has 30 shells. Jamal has 5 more than Leo. Rosa has 16 fewer than Jamal. How many shells does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ shells
7Maya has 72 stickers. Aiden gives Maya 19 more. Then Maya gives away 47. How many stickers does Maya have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
811 birds are in a tree. 2 fly away. Then 89 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
9Mei has 46 marbles. Maya has 28 fewer than Mei. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Ben has 23 shells. Zoe has 38 more than Ben. Rosa has 45 fewer than Zoe. How many shells does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ shells
1131 birds are in a tree. 5 fly away. Then 46 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
12Nora had some cards. Nora got 3 cards on Monday and 7 cards on Tuesday. Now Nora has 18 cards. How many cards did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 8 crayons
- 2. 27 cards
- 3. 13 kids
- 4. 48 shells
- 5. 75 marbles
- 6. 19 shells
- 7. 44 stickers
- 8. 98 birds
- 9. 64 marbles
- 10. 16 shells
- 11. 72 birds
- 12. 8 cards
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