Grade 2 Additive Word Problems: Number Sentences & Estimation

Lily has 5 apples. Her friend gives her 3 more apples. How many apples does Lily have now? (Write a number sentence.)

• 4

• 6

• 10

• 8

Tom has 12 marbles. He finds 4 more marbles in his bag. How many marbles does Tom have altogether? (Estimate the sum.)

• 18

• 10

• 16

• 14

There are 7 birds on a tree. 2 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total? (Use a number sentence.)

• 7

• 9

• 10

• 5

Sarah has 10 stickers. She buys 5 more stickers. How many stickers does she have now? (Estimate the sum.)

• 12

• 20

• 15

• 10

In a garden, there are 8 flowers. 6 more flowers bloom. How many flowers are there in the garden now? (Write a number sentence.)

• 14

• 16

• 12

• 10

A box has 15 crayons. If 3 crayons are taken out, how many crayons are left in the box? (Estimate the sum.)

• 12

• 10

• 5

• 8

Jake has 9 toy cars. His brother gives him 4 more toy cars. How many toy cars does Jake have now? (Use a number sentence.)

• 13

• 15

• 12

• 10

Emma read 6 books last month and 7 books this month. How many books has she read in total? (Estimate the sum.)

• 12

• 15

• 13

• 10

There are 4 cats in the yard. 5 more cats come to play. How many cats are there now? (Write a number sentence.)

• 10

• 9

• 7

• 12

A bakery sold 20 cupcakes in the morning and 15 cupcakes in the afternoon. How many cupcakes did they sell in total? (Estimate the sum.)

• 40

• 35

• 25

• 30