πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo has 13 marbles. Sam has 8 fewer than Theo. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2There are 45 kids on the bus. 16 get off at the first stop and 9 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
3Kai has 18 stickers. Lily gives Kai 46 more. Then Kai gives away 25. How many stickers does Kai have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
4Omar has 36 red crayons and 30 blue crayons. Lily has 35 crayons. How many more crayons does Omar have than Lily?
Answer: ______________ crayons
5Zoe has 45 shells. Mei has 38 more than Zoe. Kai has 18 fewer than Mei. How many shells does Kai have?
Answer: ______________ shells
6Kai has 10 marbles. Zoe has 3 fewer than Kai. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Maya has 83 stickers. Theo gives Maya 4 more. Then Maya gives away 84. How many stickers does Maya have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
8Jamal had some cards. Jamal got 24 cards on Monday and 31 cards on Tuesday. Now Jamal has 78 cards. How many cards did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
9Jamal has 19 shells. Lily has 2 more than Jamal. Rosa has 2 fewer than Lily. How many shells does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ shells
10Leo has 44 red crayons and 18 blue crayons. Omar has 39 crayons. How many more crayons does Leo have than Omar?
Answer: ______________ crayons
11Ben has 37 red crayons and 15 blue crayons. Omar has 13 crayons. How many more crayons does Ben have than Omar?
Answer: ______________ crayons
12Maya has 18 red crayons and 41 blue crayons. Ana has 31 crayons. How many more crayons does Maya have than Ana?
Answer: ______________ crayons
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 18 marbles
- 2. 20 kids
- 3. 39 stickers
- 4. 31 crayons
- 5. 65 shells
- 6. 17 marbles
- 7. 3 stickers
- 8. 23 cards
- 9. 19 shells
- 10. 23 crayons
- 11. 39 crayons
- 12. 28 crayons
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