Addition and Subtraction: Write Equations for Word Problems

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left? Write an equation to represent this problem.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Tom has 24 marbles. He buys 9 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now? Write an equation to show this.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A farmer has 30 chickens. He sells 12 chickens at the market. How many chickens does he have remaining? Write an equation for this situation.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Sarah read 18 pages of her book on Monday and 25 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did she read in total? Write an equation to find the total pages read.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

In a classroom, there are 22 students. If 5 students go home early, how many students are still in the classroom? Write an equation to solve this problem.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A toy store had 50 toys. They sold 18 toys in the morning and 12 toys in the afternoon. How many toys are left in the store? Write an equation to find the answer.

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• 25

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• 20

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Mark has 40 stickers. He gives 15 stickers to his sister. How many stickers does Mark have now? Write an equation to represent this problem.

• 35

• 25

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• 30

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Emma collected 35 seashells at the beach. She found 10 more seashells the next day. How many seashells does Emma have in total? Write an equation to show this.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 60 books in the library. If 20 books are checked out, how many books remain in the library? Write an equation to find the remaining books.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A baker made 45 cookies. He sold 20 cookies and then baked 15 more. How many cookies does he have now? Write an equation to represent this situation.

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• 25

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1