Addition & Subtraction Stories

Ned rode his bike 7 miles to the library.
He took a shortcut on the way home which was only 5 miles long.
How many miles did Ned ride altogether?

• 12
• 15
• 2
• 10

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Anne ate 6 cookies.
Samantha ate 4 more cookies than Anne.
How many cookies did Samantha eat?

• 11
• 2
• 12
• 10

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Henry gave 5 stickers to his younger brother.
Now he only has 9 stickers.
How many stickers did Heny have at first?

• 7
• 4
• 10
• 14

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Derek and Larry have 15 books together.
6 of the books belong to Derek.
How many books does Larry have?

• 21
• 12
• 9
• 8

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Angela had 8 computer games.
She got 3 more for her birthday.
How many computer games did Angela have then?

• 11
• 10
• 5
• 2

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

15 children watched the circus.
8 children were holding banners.
How many children were not holding banners?

• 8
• 7
• 23
• 6

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3

A clown juggled 7 red balls.
Another clown tossed him 5 more balls.
How many balls was the clown juggling then?

• 11
• 9
• 2
• 12

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3

11 clowns were wearing polka dot pants.
5 clowns were wearing striped pants.
How many more clowns were wearing polka dot pants than striped pants?

• 7
• 16
• 6
• 9

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

14 elephants entered the ring for the first show.
After the show, 6 elephants left.
How many elephants were still in the ring?

• 9
• 8
• 20
• 18

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

20 children jumped up and cheered for the clowns.
16 more children joined them.
How many children were cheering then?

• 36
• 26
• 20
• 14

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1