πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.OA.A.1
👟 Two-step stories
One- and two-step story problems within 100
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
138 birds are in a tree. 15 fly away. Then 47 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
2Sam has 49 shells. Mei has 29 more than Sam. Ben has 76 fewer than Mei. How many shells does Ben have?
Answer: ______________ shells
329 birds are in a tree. 13 fly away. Then 20 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Kai had some cards. Kai got 4 cards on Monday and 2 cards on Tuesday. Now Kai has 8 cards. How many cards did Kai have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
5Jamal has 32 marbles. Nora has 20 fewer than Jamal. How many marbles do they have together?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6There are 73 kids on the bus. 23 get off at the first stop and 30 get off at the next stop. How many kids are still on the bus?
Answer: ______________ kids
7Jamal has 23 red crayons and 21 blue crayons. Lily has 19 crayons. How many more crayons does Jamal have than Lily?
Answer: ______________ crayons
8Nora had some cards. Nora got 62 cards on Monday and 5 cards on Tuesday. Now Nora has 71 cards. How many cards did Nora have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
9Jamal had some cards. Jamal got 12 cards on Monday and 31 cards on Tuesday. Now Jamal has 70 cards. How many cards did Jamal have at first?
Answer: ______________ cards
1012 birds are in a tree. 4 fly away. Then 68 more birds come. How many birds are in the tree now?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Jamal has 28 shells. Nora has 7 more than Jamal. Kai has 23 fewer than Nora. How many shells does Kai have?
Answer: ______________ shells
12Jamal has 50 stickers. Ben gives Jamal 26 more. Then Jamal gives away 51. How many stickers does Jamal have now?
Answer: ______________ stickers
Answer key: Two-step stories
- 1. 70 birds
- 2. 2 shells
- 3. 36 birds
- 4. 2 cards
- 5. 44 marbles
- 6. 20 kids
- 7. 25 crayons
- 8. 4 cards
- 9. 27 cards
- 10. 76 birds
- 11. 12 shells
- 12. 25 stickers
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