πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
195 birds are in a tree. 64 fly away. Then 61 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
2Ben has 23 shells. Omar has 28 more than Ben. Zoe has 8 fewer than Omar. How many shells does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ shells
3There are 19 kids on the bus. 12 get off at the first stop and 4 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
4Lily has 26 marbles. Omar has 16 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Omar has 9 stickers. Kai gives Omar 59 more. Then Omar gives away 56. How many stickers does Omar have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
6Lily has 40 red crayons and 23 blue crayons. Priya has 53 crayons. How many more crayons does Lily have than Priya?
Answer: ______________ crayons
716 birds are in a tree. 11 fly away. Then 2 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Maya has 19 red crayons and 9 blue crayons. Sam has 11 crayons. How many more crayons does Maya have than Sam?
Answer: ______________ crayons
993 birds are in a tree. 55 fly away. Then 48 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Maya has 44 shells. Zoe has 22 more than Maya. Aiden has 26 fewer than Zoe. How many shells does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ shells
11Theo has 36 stickers. Zoe gives Theo 35 more. Then Theo gives away 15. How many stickers does Theo have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
12Mei has 38 marbles. Nora has 26 fewer than Mei. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 92 birds
- 2. 43 shells
- 3. 3 kids
- 4. 36 marbles
- 5. 12 stickers
- 6. 10 crayons
- 7. 7 birds
- 8. 17 crayons
- 9. 86 birds
- 10. 40 shells
- 11. 56 stickers
- 12. 50 marbles
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