2nd Grade Word Problems

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What is a word problem?

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A word problem is a math problem that is written in the form of a story or a real-life situation, requiring you to use math to find the answer.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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How do you find the difference between two numbers?

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To find the difference, subtract the smaller number from the larger number.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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If Elijah has 15 markers and 7 crayons, how many more markers does he have than crayons?

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8 markers

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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What is the total number of books in the library if there are 282 fiction books and 158 nonfiction books?

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440 books

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

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How do you find the total number of items after some are taken away?

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Subtract the number of items taken away from the original total.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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If there are 22 students in a classroom and 11 left, how many are still there?

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11 students are still in the classroom.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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What is addition?

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Addition is the process of finding the total or sum by combining two or more numbers.

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

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What is subtraction?

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Subtraction is the process of taking one number away from another.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

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If Ivan read 515 words and David read 467 words, how many words did they read together?

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982 words

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

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What does it mean to check out books from a library?

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To check out books means to borrow them from the library for a certain period of time.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4