Addition & Subtraction Word Problems for Grade 2

Lily has 25 apples. She buys 15 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 30

• 35

• 50

• 40

Tom has 48 marbles. He gives 20 marbles to his friend. How many marbles does Tom have left?

• 48

• 28

• 20

• 30

There are 36 students in a class. If 14 students go to the library, how many students are still in the classroom?

• 18

• 22

• 30

• 20

A baker made 50 cookies. He sold 22 cookies. How many cookies does he have left?

• 28

• 35

• 22

• 30

Sarah has 70 stickers. She finds 18 more stickers. How many stickers does she have in total?

• 70

• 100

• 50

• 88

In a garden, there are 45 flowers. If 12 flowers bloom, how many flowers are still not bloomed?

• 40

• 12

• 33

• 25

A toy store had 90 toys. They sold 37 toys. How many toys are left in the store?

• 60

• 53

• 70

• 47

Mark has 60 toy cars. He gives 25 to his brother. How many toy cars does Mark have now?

• 35

• 15

• 60

• 25

There are 80 books on a shelf. If 29 books are taken away, how many books remain on the shelf?

• 60

• 51

• 49

• 75

Emma collected 55 seashells. She gave 10 seashells to her friend. How many seashells does Emma have now?

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 45