Grade 2 Two-Step Addition & Subtraction Word Problems

Lily has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now? If she gives away 4 apples, how many does she have left?

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 3

Tom has 10 marbles. He wins 5 more marbles in a game. If he gives 3 marbles to his friend, how many marbles does he have now?

• 8

• 10

• 15

• 12

Sara has 8 balloons. She gets 4 more balloons for her birthday. If 6 balloons pop, how many balloons does she have left?

• 10

• 4

• 2

• 6

A farmer has 12 chickens. He buys 7 more chickens. If 5 chickens run away, how many chickens does he have now?

• 12

• 14

• 10

• 18

Ben has 15 toy cars. He gives 4 cars to his brother and then buys 6 more cars. How many toy cars does he have now?

• 12

• 10

• 20

• 17

Emma has 20 stickers. She gives 5 stickers to her friend and then receives 10 more stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

• 25

• 10

• 30

• 15

Jack has 9 books. He buys 6 more books. If he donates 4 books to the library, how many books does he have left?

• 11

• 10

• 8

• 12

Mia has 14 cookies. She eats 3 cookies and then bakes 10 more cookies. How many cookies does she have now?

• 24

• 10

• 17

• 21

Noah has 18 crayons. He loses 5 crayons and then finds 7 more crayons. How many crayons does he have now?

• 15

• 10

• 25

• 20

Olivia has 25 cents. She finds 15 more cents and then spends 10 cents. How much money does she have left?

• 20 cents

• 30 cents

• 25 cents

• 35 cents