One -Step and Two-Step Word Problems

29 books were on a shelf. I added 39 more books. How many books are there now?

• 39+29=68

• 39-29=10

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CCSS.1.NBT.C.4

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

There are 43 sharp pencils and some dull pencils. There are 91 pencils. How many are dull?

• 43+91=134

• 91-43=48

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Dan solved 14 math problems. There are 41 to solve. How many more does he need to do?

• 14+41=55

• 41-14=27

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Addie has 78 stickers. Tom has 29 fewer. How many does Tom have?

• 29-78=49

• 78-29=49

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Levi counted 37 seeds. Sadie counted 32 more. How many seeds are there altogether?

• 37+32=79

• 32+37=69

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 53 regular pencils and some colored pencils in the bin. There are a total of 91 pencils in the bin. How many colored pencils are in the bin?

• 91-53=38

• 91+53=144

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Matthew has 68 stickers. His brother has 29 fewer stickers. How many stickers does Matthew's brother have? How many stickers do Matthew and his brother have altogether?

• 68-29=39

  39+68=107

• 68-39=29

  68+29=97

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Kiera has 62 blocks, and Pete has 37 blocks. They give away 75 blocks. How many blocks do they have left?

• 62-37=25

  99-25=74

• 62+37=99

  99-75=24

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8