πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
171 birds are in a tree. 63 fly away. Then 35 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
210 birds are in a tree. 4 fly away. Then 51 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Omar has 41 shells. Zoe has 43 more than Omar. Maya has 36 fewer than Zoe. How many shells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ shells
4Theo had some cards. Theo got 41 cards on Monday and 4 cards on Tuesday. Now Theo has 51 cards. How many cards did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
5Lily has 4 red crayons and 38 blue crayons. Ben has 33 crayons. How many more crayons does Lily have than Ben?
Answer: ______________ crayons
6Ana has 15 shells. Theo has 6 more than Ana. Mei has 9 fewer than Theo. How many shells does Mei have?
Answer: ______________ shells
735 birds are in a tree. 31 fly away. Then 47 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Theo has 10 shells. Sam has 13 more than Theo. Ben has 5 fewer than Sam. How many shells does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ shells
914 birds are in a tree. 6 fly away. Then 12 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Rosa has 32 stickers. Aiden gives Rosa 55 more. Then Rosa gives away 39. How many stickers does Rosa have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
1172 birds are in a tree. 2 fly away. Then 11 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
12Leo has 13 red crayons and 23 blue crayons. Zoe has 12 crayons. How many more crayons does Leo have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ crayons
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 43 birds
- 2. 57 birds
- 3. 48 shells
- 4. 6 cards
- 5. 9 crayons
- 6. 12 shells
- 7. 51 birds
- 8. 18 shells
- 9. 20 birds
- 10. 48 stickers
- 11. 81 birds
- 12. 24 crayons
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