πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ben has 39 shells. Ana has 9 more than Ben. Jamal has 14 fewer than Ana. How many shells does Jamal have?
Answer: ______________ shells
2Kai has 46 red crayons and 49 blue crayons. Mei has 48 crayons. How many more crayons does Kai have than Mei?
Answer: ______________ crayons
343 birds are in a tree. 24 fly away. Then 3 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Leo has 25 marbles. Theo has 19 fewer than Leo. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Jamal has 26 shells. Omar has 15 more than Jamal. Sam has 4 fewer than Omar. How many shells does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ shells
6Zoe has 10 marbles. Leo has 5 fewer than Zoe. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Mei has 21 red crayons and 22 blue crayons. Zoe has 26 crayons. How many more crayons does Mei have than Zoe?
Answer: ______________ crayons
8Sam has 49 stickers. Zoe gives Sam 33 more. Then Sam gives away 11. How many stickers does Sam have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
9There are 52 kids on the bus. 26 get off at the first stop and 14 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
10Ben has 47 marbles. Ana has 7 fewer than Ben. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
1116 birds are in a tree. 10 fly away. Then 40 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
12Theo has 45 stickers. Ana gives Theo 18 more. Then Theo gives away 26. How many stickers does Theo have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 34 shells
- 2. 47 crayons
- 3. 22 birds
- 4. 31 marbles
- 5. 37 shells
- 6. 15 marbles
- 7. 17 crayons
- 8. 71 stickers
- 9. 12 kids
- 10. 87 marbles
- 11. 46 birds
- 12. 37 stickers
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