πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 43 shells. Leo has 5 more than Sam. Nora has 30 fewer than Leo. How many shells does Nora have?
Answer: ______________ shells
2There are 84 kids on the bus. 5 get off at the first stop and 18 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
3Zoe had some cards. Zoe got 10 cards on Monday and 25 cards on Tuesday. Now Zoe has 79 cards. How many cards did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
4Priya has 18 shells. Mei has 30 more than Priya. Ana has 36 fewer than Mei. How many shells does Ana have?
Answer: ______________ shells
5Theo has 18 red crayons and 19 blue crayons. Aiden has 13 crayons. How many more crayons does Theo have than Aiden?
Answer: ______________ crayons
6Mei has 15 red crayons and 45 blue crayons. Nora has 41 crayons. How many more crayons does Mei have than Nora?
Answer: ______________ crayons
7There are 72 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
8Mei has 91 stickers. Lily gives Mei 2 more. Then Mei gives away 44. How many stickers does Mei have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Priya has 94 stickers. Jamal gives Priya 3 more. Then Priya gives away 59. How many stickers does Priya have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10There are 77 kids on the bus. 10 get off at the first stop and 59 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
11There are 27 kids on the bus. 2 get off at the first stop and 19 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
12Kai has 35 marbles. Ben has 8 fewer than Kai. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 18 shells
- 2. 61 kids
- 3. 44 cards
- 4. 12 shells
- 5. 24 crayons
- 6. 19 crayons
- 7. 18 kids
- 8. 49 stickers
- 9. 38 stickers
- 10. 8 kids
- 11. 6 kids
- 12. 62 marbles
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