Math Questions for Grade 2

Emma has 5 apples, and her mom gives her 3 more. How many apples does Emma have now?

• 6

• 7

• 8

Answer explanation

Emma starts with 5 apples and receives 3 more. To find the total, add 5 and 3: 5 + 3 = 8. Therefore, Emma has 8 apples now, making the correct answer 8.

Tom sees 12 birds on a tree, and 7 more birds join them. How many birds are there now?

• 17

• 19

• 20

Answer explanation

Tom starts with 12 birds and 7 more join them. To find the total, add 12 + 7, which equals 19. Therefore, the correct answer is 19.

Lily has 25 balloons, and her friend gives her 10 more. How many balloons does Lily have now?

• 30

• 35

• 40

Answer explanation

Lily starts with 25 balloons and receives 10 more. To find the total, add 25 + 10, which equals 35. Therefore, the correct answer is 35.

A box has 43 crayons, and another box has 21 crayons. How many crayons are there in total?

• 63

• 64

• 65

Answer explanation

To find the total number of crayons, add the crayons from both boxes: 43 + 21 = 64. Therefore, the correct answer is 64.

Ben collects 100 stickers, and his sister gives him 50 more. How many stickers does Ben have now?

• 150

• 200

• 250

Answer explanation

Ben starts with 100 stickers and receives 50 more from his sister. To find the total, we add 100 + 50, which equals 150. Therefore, the correct answer is 150.

Mia has 10 candies, but she eats 4 of them. How many candies are left?

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

Mia starts with 10 candies and eats 4. To find out how many are left, subtract 4 from 10: 10 - 4 = 6. Therefore, Mia has 6 candies left.

There are 20 apples in a basket. Sam takes away 8 apples. How many apples are left?

• 10

• 12

• 14

Answer explanation

There are 20 apples initially. Sam takes away 8 apples, so to find the remaining apples, subtract 8 from 20: 20 - 8 = 12. Therefore, the correct answer is 12.

Jake has 50 toy cars, but he gives 25 to his cousin. How many toy cars does Jake have now?

• 20

• 25

• 30

Answer explanation

Jake starts with 50 toy cars and gives away 25. To find out how many he has left, subtract 25 from 50: 50 - 25 = 25. Therefore, Jake has 25 toy cars now.

Sarah bought 100 pencils, but she gave 50 to her classmates. How many pencils does she have left?

• 40

• 50

• 60

Answer explanation

Sarah started with 100 pencils and gave away 50. To find out how many she has left, subtract 50 from 100: 100 - 50 = 50. Therefore, Sarah has 50 pencils left.

Anna has 30 marbles. She loses 15 of them. How many marbles does she have left?

• 10

• 15

• 20

Answer explanation

Anna starts with 30 marbles and loses 15. To find out how many she has left, subtract 15 from 30: 30 - 15 = 15. Therefore, Anna has 15 marbles left.