Two-Step Math: Subtraction & Keywords for 2nd Graders

Lily has 8 apples. She gives 3 apples to her friend. Then, she buys 5 more apples. How many apples does Lily have now?

• 6

• 10

• 5

• 12

Tom has 15 marbles. He loses 4 marbles and then finds 6 more. How many marbles does Tom have in total?

• 12

• 20

• 10

• 17

Sara has 10 stickers. She gives 2 stickers to each of her 3 friends. How many stickers does she have left?

• 8

• 4

• 2

• 6

In a garden, there are 12 flowers. 5 flowers bloom, and then 3 more are planted. How many flowers are in the garden now?

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 8

Jake has 20 toy cars. He donates 5 cars and then receives 10 more as a gift. How many toy cars does Jake have now?

• 15

• 30

• 25

• 20

Emma has 14 candies. She eats 4 candies and then buys 6 more. How many candies does Emma have left?

• 16

• 12

• 20

• 10

A farmer has 30 eggs. He sells 10 eggs and then collects 15 more from the hens. How many eggs does the farmer have now?

• 25

• 20

• 35

• 30

There are 25 students in a class. 7 students go home early, and 5 new students join. How many students are in the class now?

• 23

• 20

• 30

• 25

Mia has 18 balloons. 6 balloons pop, and she buys 10 more. How many balloons does Mia have now?

• 20

• 16

• 24

• 22

A library has 50 books. 15 books are checked out, and 10 new books are added. How many books are in the library now?

• 45

• 40

• 55

• 30