πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 8 red crayons and 9 blue crayons. Maya has 7 crayons. How many more crayons does Sam have than Maya?
Answer: ______________ crayons
2Rosa has 15 marbles. Aiden has 13 fewer than Rosa. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3There are 86 kids on the bus. 15 get off at the first stop and 61 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
425 birds are in a tree. 11 fly away. Then 81 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
5There are 35 kids on the bus. 3 get off at the first stop and 13 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
6Lily had some cards. Lily got 4 cards on Monday and 18 cards on Tuesday. Now Lily has 92 cards. How many cards did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
7Sam has 45 shells. Leo has 36 more than Sam. Jamal has 21 fewer than Leo. How many shells does Jamal have?
Answer: ______________ shells
8There are 37 kids on the bus. 23 get off at the first stop and 6 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
9Lily has 47 marbles. Theo has 22 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Aiden has 30 shells. Zoe has 40 more than Aiden. Mei has 23 fewer than Zoe. How many shells does Mei have?
Answer: ______________ shells
11Zoe had some cards. Zoe got 7 cards on Monday and 9 cards on Tuesday. Now Zoe has 97 cards. How many cards did Zoe have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
1221 birds are in a tree. 8 fly away. Then 46 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 10 crayons
- 2. 17 marbles
- 3. 10 kids
- 4. 95 birds
- 5. 19 kids
- 6. 70 cards
- 7. 60 shells
- 8. 8 kids
- 9. 72 marbles
- 10. 47 shells
- 11. 81 cards
- 12. 59 birds
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