πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo had some cards. Theo got 17 cards on Monday and 8 cards on Tuesday. Now Theo has 97 cards. How many cards did Theo have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
2Mei has 6 shells. Ben has 6 more than Mei. Sam has 6 fewer than Ben. How many shells does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ shells
358 birds are in a tree. 47 fly away. Then 74 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
489 birds are in a tree. 8 fly away. Then 2 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Rosa has 46 marbles. Jamal has 25 fewer than Rosa. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6There are 54 kids on the bus. 17 get off at the first stop and 31 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
734 birds are in a tree. 18 fly away. Then 36 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Priya has 39 shells. Rosa has 27 more than Priya. Ana has 30 fewer than Rosa. How many shells does Ana have?
Answer: ______________ shells
9Maya has 9 stickers. Leo gives Maya 42 more. Then Maya gives away 23. How many stickers does Maya have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
10There are 78 kids on the bus. 58 get off at the first stop and 9 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
1147 birds are in a tree. 10 fly away. Then 28 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
12There are 78 kids on the bus. 56 get off at the first stop and 12 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 72 cards
- 2. 6 shells
- 3. 85 birds
- 4. 83 birds
- 5. 67 marbles
- 6. 6 kids
- 7. 52 birds
- 8. 36 shells
- 9. 28 stickers
- 10. 11 kids
- 11. 65 birds
- 12. 10 kids
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