Adding and Subtracting: Fun Word Problems for 2nd Graders

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

• 4

• 10

• 8

• 6

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

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

There are 8 birds on a tree. 2 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total?

• 12

• 5

• 8

• 10

Sarah has 12 stickers. She gives 5 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does she have now?

• 10

• 7

• 5

• 12

A box has 6 chocolates. If you add 4 more chocolates to the box, how many chocolates are there in total?

• 10

• 15

• 8

• 12

In a garden, there are 15 flowers. 7 flowers bloom. How many flowers are still not bloomed?

• 6

• 10

• 5

• 8

Mike has 20 toy cars. He loses 3 cars. How many toy cars does he have now?

• 17

• 16

• 18

• 15

Emma has 9 balloons. She buys 6 more balloons. How many balloons does she have in total?

• 10

• 20

• 12

• 15

There are 14 students in a class. 5 students go home early. How many students are still in the class?

• 12

• 10

• 7

• 9

A farmer has 30 apples. He sells 10 apples at the market. How many apples does he have left?

• 15 apples

• 20 apples

• 10 apples

• 25 apples