One Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

There are 37 kids playing at the beach. 13 more kids join them. 22 kids go home to eat lunch. How many kids are still playing at the beach?

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Nicole wants to build 50 sandcastles. She builds 28 in the morning. A large wave washes away two of the sandcastles. How many more does she need to build to reach her goal?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Stacy finds 24 shells at the beach. Mark finds 32 shells. Beth finds 28 shells. How many shells did the 3 friends find?

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Ryan has 44 pink lollipops, 19 striped lollipops and 32 lollipops with polka dots. What is the total number of lollipops?

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.6

Lydia saw 76 kites being flown at the park. A strong wind blew 19 kites into the pond. Another strong wind blew 27 kites away. How many kites are still being flown?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Mrs. Smith had 12 donuts. She bought 25 more. How many does she have now?

• 37

• 63

• 13

• 47

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Will had 8 baseballs. Then he got 5 more. How many baseballs does he have now?

• 13

• 3

• 12

• 15

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There were 6 boys on the stairs. Then 7 more boys joined them. How many boys are there altogether?

• 13

• 12

• 14

• 1

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CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Mary had 24 cookies. She made 31 more cookies. How many cookies does she have now?

• 55

• 53

• 35

• 13

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CCSS.1.NBT.C.4

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

Bobby had 24 colored pencils. He lost 6 of them. How many colored pencils does Bobby have left?

• 12 colored pencils

• 30 colored pencils

• 18 colored pencils

• 22 colored pencils

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1