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 marbles. Aiden has 5 fewer than Nora. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Sam had some cards. Sam got 4 cards on Monday and 4 cards on Tuesday. Now Sam has 27 cards. How many cards did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
371 birds are in a tree. 68 fly away. Then 65 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Leo has 44 red crayons and 5 blue crayons. Nora has 43 crayons. How many more crayons does Leo have than Nora?
Answer: ______________ crayons
5Sam had some cards. Sam got 8 cards on Monday and 15 cards on Tuesday. Now Sam has 26 cards. How many cards did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
6There are 72 kids on the bus. 8 get off at the first stop and 3 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
722 birds are in a tree. 19 fly away. Then 39 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Ana has 41 red crayons and 10 blue crayons. Zoe has 19 crayons. How many more crayons does Ana have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ crayons
9Theo has 44 red crayons and 19 blue crayons. Leo has 8 crayons. How many more crayons does Theo have than Leo?
Answer: ______________ crayons
10Sam had some cards. Sam got 31 cards on Monday and 8 cards on Tuesday. Now Sam has 83 cards. How many cards did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
11Omar has 45 marbles. Theo has 15 fewer than Omar. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12There are 51 kids on the bus. 42 get off at the first stop and 7 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 85 marbles
- 2. 19 cards
- 3. 68 birds
- 4. 6 crayons
- 5. 3 cards
- 6. 61 kids
- 7. 42 birds
- 8. 32 crayons
- 9. 55 crayons
- 10. 44 cards
- 11. 75 marbles
- 12. 2 kids
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