πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily had some cards. Lily got 16 cards on Monday and 2 cards on Tuesday. Now Lily has 59 cards. How many cards did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
2Aiden had some cards. Aiden got 18 cards on Monday and 69 cards on Tuesday. Now Aiden has 91 cards. How many cards did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
3Theo had some cards. Theo got 27 cards on Monday and 6 cards on Tuesday. Now Theo has 99 cards. How many cards did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
4Mei has 34 marbles. Lily has 4 fewer than Mei. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Sam has 12 red crayons and 40 blue crayons. Nora has 18 crayons. How many more crayons does Sam have than Nora?
Answer: ______________ crayons
6Kai has 38 stickers. Theo gives Kai 30 more. Then Kai gives away 43. How many stickers does Kai have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
7Maya has 36 red crayons and 49 blue crayons. Sam has 20 crayons. How many more crayons does Maya have than Sam?
Answer: ______________ crayons
8Priya has 24 shells. Ben has 41 more than Priya. Maya has 52 fewer than Ben. How many shells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ shells
9Leo has 24 red crayons and 39 blue crayons. Ana has 57 crayons. How many more crayons does Leo have than Ana?
Answer: ______________ crayons
10Mei has 21 red crayons and 35 blue crayons. Priya has 34 crayons. How many more crayons does Mei have than Priya?
Answer: ______________ crayons
11Theo had some cards. Theo got 16 cards on Monday and 26 cards on Tuesday. Now Theo has 88 cards. How many cards did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
126 birds are in a tree. 2 fly away. Then 24 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 41 cards
- 2. 4 cards
- 3. 66 cards
- 4. 64 marbles
- 5. 34 crayons
- 6. 25 stickers
- 7. 65 crayons
- 8. 13 shells
- 9. 6 crayons
- 10. 22 crayons
- 11. 46 cards
- 12. 28 birds
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