πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Nora has 45 shells. Mei has 24 more than Nora. Ben has 32 fewer than Mei. How many shells does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ shells
2Lily has 38 marbles. Nora has 10 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Omar has 8 marbles. Jamal has 5 fewer than Omar. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
456 birds are in a tree. 31 fly away. Then 33 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Kai has 40 shells. Omar has 41 more than Kai. Rosa has 17 fewer than Omar. How many shells does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ shells
694 birds are in a tree. 8 fly away. Then 13 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Leo has 14 shells. Zoe has 7 more than Leo. Ben has 7 fewer than Zoe. How many shells does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ shells
8There are 30 kids on the bus. 13 get off at the first stop and 8 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
9Leo has 39 stickers. Aiden gives Leo 10 more. Then Leo gives away 41. How many stickers does Leo have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10There are 69 kids on the bus. 40 get off at the first stop and 14 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
119 birds are in a tree. 5 fly away. Then 9 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
1259 birds are in a tree. 20 fly away. Then 15 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 37 shells
- 2. 66 marbles
- 3. 11 marbles
- 4. 58 birds
- 5. 64 shells
- 6. 99 birds
- 7. 14 shells
- 8. 9 kids
- 9. 8 stickers
- 10. 15 kids
- 11. 13 birds
- 12. 54 birds
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