2nd Grade Fun: Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

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

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 8

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

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 8

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

• 12

• 10

• 5

• 8

Sarah has 12 candies. She eats 5 candies. How many candies does she have now?

• 5

• 7

• 12

• 10

A farmer has 15 cows. He sells 7 cows. How many cows does he have left?

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 10

In a box, there are 6 red balls and 4 blue balls. How many balls are there in total?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 5

Emma has 20 stickers. She gives 6 stickers to her brother. How many stickers does she have now?

• 16

• 12

• 10

• 14

There are 9 flowers in a garden. 3 flowers bloom. How many flowers are there now?

• 12

• 9

• 3

• 6

Jack has 14 marbles. He loses 5 marbles. How many marbles does he have left?

• 7

• 10

• 9

• 8

A library has 30 books. 10 books are checked out. How many books are left in the library?

• 10

• 25

• 20

• 15