πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
177 birds are in a tree. 75 fly away. Then 45 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
2There are 45 kids on the bus. 6 get off at the first stop and 12 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
3Jamal had some cards. Jamal got 32 cards on Monday and 14 cards on Tuesday. Now Jamal has 65 cards. How many cards did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
4Ben has 13 shells. Priya has 39 more than Ben. Omar has 32 fewer than Priya. How many shells does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ shells
5Mei has 37 marbles. Kai has 25 fewer than Mei. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6Leo has 17 marbles. Priya has 3 fewer than Leo. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Theo has 48 marbles. Omar has 2 fewer than Theo. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8There are 67 kids on the bus. 52 get off at the first stop and 4 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
98 birds are in a tree. 4 fly away. Then 70 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Rosa has 15 stickers. Lily gives Rosa 32 more. Then Rosa gives away 21. How many stickers does Rosa have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
11There are 25 kids on the bus. 9 get off at the first stop and 5 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
12Ana has 15 marbles. Zoe has 9 fewer than Ana. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 47 birds
- 2. 27 kids
- 3. 19 cards
- 4. 20 shells
- 5. 49 marbles
- 6. 31 marbles
- 7. 94 marbles
- 8. 11 kids
- 9. 74 birds
- 10. 26 stickers
- 11. 11 kids
- 12. 21 marbles
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