2nd Grade Add and Subtract Story Problems

Danny has 14 marbles in all. 7 are red and the rest are blue. How many marbles are blue?

• 7
• 8
• 21
• 14

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Sharon found 9 butterflies and Kimmy found 4. How many butterflies did they find in all?

• 12
• 13
• 5
• 20

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Which story problem matches the picture?

• Adam ate 6 cookies in the morning and 2 cookies in the afternoon. How many cookies did he eat in all?
• Bob has 4 blue buttons and 6 white buttons. How many buttons does he have in all?
• Tyler had 6 cards and he gave away 5 to his brother. How many cards does Tyler have left?
• Sam had 6 jellybeans and he gave 2 to his sister. How many jellybeans did Sam have left?

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Jack had 15 baseball cards.
Jack gave 8 baseball cards to Jermaine.
How many baseball cards did Jack have left?

• 7
• 10
• 8
• 23

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Tami has 5 new books and 7 old books.
How many books does she have in all?

• 10
• 13
• 2
• 12

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Tony and Lou found 7 leaves in all. Tony found 3 leaves. How many leaves did Lou find?

• 4
• 10
• 5
• 12

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Annika saves 10 dimes.
Leroy saves 7 dimes. 
How many more dimes does Annika save than Leroy?

• 4
• 17
• 3
• 8

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Bob has 18 pieces of gum. 
He gives 5 pieces away.
How many pieces of gum does Bob have now?

• 20
• 3
• 13
• 7

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Luke has 9 toy horses.
Luke has 3 more toy horses than Jim.
How many toy horses does Jim have?

• 12
• 6
• 11
• 5

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Holly has 8 marbles.
Jack has 5 marbles.
How many more marbles does Holly have than Jack?

• 3
• 13
• 4
• 5

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1