πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
154 birds are in a tree. 14 fly away. Then 42 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
2There are 83 kids on the bus. 61 get off at the first stop and 16 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
3Theo has 43 shells. Priya has 2 more than Theo. Ben has 18 fewer than Priya. How many shells does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ shells
4Jamal has 46 red crayons and 44 blue crayons. Zoe has 58 crayons. How many more crayons does Jamal have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ crayons
5Omar has 28 stickers. Rosa gives Omar 17 more. Then Omar gives away 40. How many stickers does Omar have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Aiden has 35 red crayons and 35 blue crayons. Leo has 6 crayons. How many more crayons does Aiden have than Leo?
Answer: ______________ crayons
782 birds are in a tree. 35 fly away. Then 18 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Kai has 70 stickers. Nora gives Kai 2 more. Then Kai gives away 51. How many stickers does Kai have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9Nora has 30 shells. Theo has 19 more than Nora. Rosa has 42 fewer than Theo. How many shells does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ shells
10Lily had some cards. Lily got 30 cards on Monday and 20 cards on Tuesday. Now Lily has 63 cards. How many cards did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
11Jamal has 24 red crayons and 16 blue crayons. Sam has 2 crayons. How many more crayons does Jamal have than Sam?
Answer: ______________ crayons
12Mei has 41 shells. Sam has 38 more than Mei. Maya has 57 fewer than Sam. How many shells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ shells
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 82 birds
- 2. 6 kids
- 3. 27 shells
- 4. 32 crayons
- 5. 5 stickers
- 6. 64 crayons
- 7. 65 birds
- 8. 21 stickers
- 9. 7 shells
- 10. 13 cards
- 11. 38 crayons
- 12. 22 shells
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