πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 41 shells. Ben has 8 more than Zoe. Theo has 26 fewer than Ben. How many shells does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ shells
264 birds are in a tree. 50 fly away. Then 64 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Priya had some cards. Priya got 6 cards on Monday and 32 cards on Tuesday. Now Priya has 56 cards. How many cards did Priya have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
4Nora has 44 red crayons and 26 blue crayons. Aiden has 29 crayons. How many more crayons does Nora have than Aiden?
Answer: ______________ crayons
5Maya has 38 red crayons and 2 blue crayons. Sam has 29 crayons. How many more crayons does Maya have than Sam?
Answer: ______________ crayons
6Kai has 50 red crayons and 40 blue crayons. Maya has 60 crayons. How many more crayons does Kai have than Maya?
Answer: ______________ crayons
7Ben had some cards. Ben got 2 cards on Monday and 9 cards on Tuesday. Now Ben has 14 cards. How many cards did Ben have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
88 birds are in a tree. 2 fly away. Then 45 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
973 birds are in a tree. 8 fly away. Then 25 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Ana had some cards. Ana got 18 cards on Monday and 8 cards on Tuesday. Now Ana has 47 cards. How many cards did Ana have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
11There are 92 kids on the bus. 20 get off at the first stop and 39 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
12Omar has 11 shells. Priya has 45 more than Omar. Leo has 17 fewer than Priya. How many shells does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ shells
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 23 shells
- 2. 78 birds
- 3. 18 cards
- 4. 41 crayons
- 5. 11 crayons
- 6. 30 crayons
- 7. 3 cards
- 8. 51 birds
- 9. 90 birds
- 10. 21 cards
- 11. 33 kids
- 12. 39 shells
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