πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily had some cards. Lily got 6 cards on Monday and 11 cards on Tuesday. Now Lily has 71 cards. How many cards did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
2Sam had some cards. Sam got 33 cards on Monday and 13 cards on Tuesday. Now Sam has 52 cards. How many cards did Sam have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
3Kai has 46 shells. Ben has 8 more than Kai. Omar has 43 fewer than Ben. How many shells does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ shells
4Mei has 8 shells. Omar has 42 more than Mei. Theo has 25 fewer than Omar. How many shells does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ shells
5Maya has 46 red crayons and 10 blue crayons. Theo has 3 crayons. How many more crayons does Maya have than Theo?
Answer: ______________ crayons
6Jamal has 29 shells. Sam has 40 more than Jamal. Leo has 15 fewer than Sam. How many shells does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ shells
7There are 23 kids on the bus. 16 get off at the first stop and 3 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
8Jamal has 38 red crayons and 14 blue crayons. Leo has 13 crayons. How many more crayons does Jamal have than Leo?
Answer: ______________ crayons
9Lily had some cards. Lily got 6 cards on Monday and 8 cards on Tuesday. Now Lily has 74 cards. How many cards did Lily have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
10Aiden had some cards. Aiden got 4 cards on Monday and 5 cards on Tuesday. Now Aiden has 11 cards. How many cards did Aiden have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
11Leo has 4 shells. Jamal has 2 more than Leo. Mei has 4 fewer than Jamal. How many shells does Mei have?
Answer: ______________ shells
12Lily has 44 marbles. Nora has 12 fewer than Lily. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 54 cards
- 2. 6 cards
- 3. 11 shells
- 4. 25 shells
- 5. 53 crayons
- 6. 54 shells
- 7. 4 kids
- 8. 39 crayons
- 9. 60 cards
- 10. 2 cards
- 11. 2 shells
- 12. 76 marbles
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