Exciting Addition and Subtraction Word Problems for 2nd Grade

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

• 10

• 4

• 6

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

• 4

• 8

• 10

• 6

There are 7 birds on a tree. 2 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total?

• 10

• 9

• 5

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Sarah has 12 stickers. She uses 5 stickers for her project. How many stickers does she have remaining?

• 7

• 5

• 10

• 3

A farmer has 15 cows. He sells 6 cows. How many cows does the farmer have now?

• 10

• 12

• 9

• 7

In a box, there are 8 chocolates. If you eat 3 chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 6

• 4

• 7

• 5

Emma has 9 balloons. She gets 4 more balloons for her birthday. How many balloons does she have now?

• 12

• 15

• 10

• 13

Jack had 20 toy cars. He lost 7 of them. How many toy cars does Jack have left?

• 10

• 15

• 17

• 13

There are 6 ducks in a pond. 3 more ducks come to the pond. How many ducks are in the pond now?

• 5

• 6

• 9

• 12

Mia has 14 crayons. She gives 2 crayons to her friend. How many crayons does Mia have now?

• 12

• 10

• 14

• 8