Math Story Problems: Key Info & Equations for 2nd Grade

Lily has 12 apples. She gives 4 apples to her friend and then buys 5 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 15

• 10

• 13

• 8

Tom has 20 marbles. He loses 6 marbles and then finds 8 more. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 14

• 26

• 18

• 22

A farmer has 15 chickens. He sells 3 chickens and then buys 10 more. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 25

• 18

• 22

• 10

Sarah has 25 stickers. She gives 10 stickers to her brother and then receives 5 stickers from her friend. How many stickers does Sarah have now?

• 20

• 15

• 30

• 5

In a box, there are 30 crayons. 12 crayons are broken, and then 5 new crayons are added. How many crayons are in the box now?

• 23

• 18

• 30

• 25

A library has 50 books. 15 books are checked out, and then 10 new books are added. How many books are in the library now?

• 40

• 55

• 35

• 45

Jake has 18 toy cars. He gives away 7 cars and then receives 4 more as a gift. How many toy cars does Jake have now?

• 15

• 12

• 20

• 10

Emma has 40 candies. She eats 15 candies and then buys 10 more. How many candies does Emma have now?

• 30

• 45

• 25

• 35

A pet store has 22 puppies. 5 puppies are sold, and then 3 more puppies arrive. How many puppies are in the store now?

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 18

Mia has 10 balloons. 3 balloons pop, and then she gets 6 more balloons. How many balloons does Mia have now?

• 13

• 9

• 10

• 16