Fun Addition & Subtraction Word Problems for Grade 2

Lily has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 4

Tom has 10 marbles. He gives 4 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 4

There are 7 birds on a tree. 2 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total?

• 9

• 7

• 10

• 5

Sarah has 8 stickers. She loses 3 stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

• 7

• 4

• 6

• 5

A box has 6 chocolates. If you eat 2 chocolates, how many are left in the box?

• 4

• 0

• 6

• 2

Mike has 4 toy cars. His dad buys him 5 more. How many toy cars does Mike have now?

• 7

• 9

• 8

• 10

There are 9 flowers in a garden. 3 flowers wilt. How many healthy flowers are left?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 4

Emma has 12 crayons. She gives 5 crayons to her friend. How many crayons does Emma have now?

• 12

• 5

• 7

• 10

A baker made 15 cookies. He sold 7 cookies. How many cookies does he have left?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 10

In a classroom, there are 20 students. If 5 students go home, how many students are still in the classroom?

• 10

• 5

• 20

• 15