Grade 2 Math: Write and Check Your Word Problem Equations

Lily has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now? Write an equation to show your work.

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Tom has 10 marbles. He gives 4 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left? Write an equation to show your work.

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Sara has 6 balloons. She gets 2 more balloons from her mom. How many balloons does she have in total? Write an equation to show your work.

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There are 8 ducks in a pond. 3 more ducks join them. How many ducks are there now? Write an equation to show your work.

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Ben has 12 stickers. He gives 5 stickers to his sister. How many stickers does he have left? Write an equation to show your work.

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Emma has 4 toy cars. She buys 3 more toy cars and then gives 2 away. How many toy cars does she have now? Write an equation to show your work.

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A farmer has 15 apples. He sells 7 apples and then picks 5 more from his tree. How many apples does he have now? Write an equation to show your work.

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There are 9 birds on a tree. 4 more birds come to join them. How many birds are there in total? Write an equation to show your work.

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Jack has 20 candies. He eats 5 candies and then buys 10 more. How many candies does he have now? Write an equation to show your work.

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Mia has 7 books. She reads 2 books and then gets 3 new books. How many books does she have now? Write an equation to show your work.

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