2nd grade 2-step story problems

There were 85 people at a basketball game. Then, 46 people left the basketball game and went to watch a soccer match.

How many people were still at the basketball game?

• 31 people

• 39 people

• 41 people

• 49 people

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Mr. Riddle's art class has 13 girls and 19 boys. Ten students leave the art class early.

• 12

• 22

• 32

• 42

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 13 students on the soccer field. Then 6 students run off the field. How many students are left on the soccer field?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

CCSS.2.OA.B.2

Mr. Jones has 19 papers on his desk. His fan blows 15 papers away. How many papers are left on Mr. Jones desk?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

CCSS.2.OA.B.2

(Tricky one) Janelle has a collection of 23 stamps. Janelle has 11 more stamps in her collection than Pedro has in his collection.

Which number sentence can be used to find the number of stamps Pedro has?

• 23 + ___ =11

• 23 − ____ = 11

• 11 + 23 =____

• 11 − 23 =____

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Kasey has 48 stickers. She gives 10 stickers to Monica and gets 12 stickers from Linda.

How many stickers does Kasey have now?

• 30

• 46

• 50

• 62

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Ms. Jones’s music class has 16 girls and 15 boys. Ten students left the music class early.

How many students are still in Ms. Jones’s music class?

• 41

• 31

• 21

• 11

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 67 geese at the lake. 23 geese fly away. Then 41 geese fly to the lake. 

How many geese are now at the lake?

• 3

• 44

• 67

• 85

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Carissa and John each made cookies to bring to a birthday party. Carissa made 37 cookies. She made 9 more cookies than John.

Which number sentence can be used to find the number of cookies John made?

• 37−9=28

• 37−9=29

• 37+9=45

• 37+9=46

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Skylar picks 38 apples from her grandfather’s apple orchard. She uses 12 apples to bake a pie and gives 7 apples to her brother. How many apples does Skylar have left?

• 19 apples

• 29 apples

• 33 apples

• 57 apples

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.2.OA.A.1