Word Problems: Fun with Addition & Subtraction for 2nd Grade

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

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

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

• 10

• 4

• 8

• 6

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

• 12

• 5

• 10

• 8

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

• 7

• 12

• 5

• 10

A box has 15 chocolates. If 6 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 12

• 9

• 6

• 15

In a garden, there are 7 red flowers and 5 blue flowers. How many flowers are there in total?

• 10

• 15

• 12

• 8

Jake has 20 toy cars. He loses 7 of them. How many toy cars does he have now?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 13

Emma read 9 books this month. She plans to read 4 more books. How many books will she have read in total?

• 12

• 10

• 15

• 13

A farmer has 30 apples. He sells 10 apples at the market. How many apples does he have left?

• 15 apples

• 20 apples

• 25 apples

• 10 apples

There are 14 students in a class. If 3 students go home early, how many students are still in the class?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 9