πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 22 marbles. Sam has 4 fewer than Priya. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
235 birds are in a tree. 12 fly away. Then 29 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Ben has 7 marbles. Nora has 5 fewer than Ben. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4There are 25 kids on the bus. 13 get off at the first stop and 9 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
5Jamal had some cards. Jamal got 2 cards on Monday and 2 cards on Tuesday. Now Jamal has 10 cards. How many cards did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
6Nora has 22 marbles. Omar has 4 fewer than Nora. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Nora has 14 red crayons and 20 blue crayons. Leo has 20 crayons. How many more crayons does Nora have than Leo?
Answer: ______________ crayons
8Theo has 17 marbles. Leo has 13 fewer than Theo. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Zoe had some cards. Zoe got 2 cards on Monday and 14 cards on Tuesday. Now Zoe has 35 cards. How many cards did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
10Zoe has 10 marbles. Theo has 5 fewer than Zoe. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11Aiden has 27 shells. Rosa has 40 more than Aiden. Maya has 29 fewer than Rosa. How many shells does Maya have?
Answer: ______________ shells
1258 birds are in a tree. 48 fly away. Then 75 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 40 marbles
- 2. 52 birds
- 3. 9 marbles
- 4. 3 kids
- 5. 6 cards
- 6. 40 marbles
- 7. 14 crayons
- 8. 21 marbles
- 9. 19 cards
- 10. 15 marbles
- 11. 38 shells
- 12. 85 birds
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