Addition & Subtraction Word Problems for Grade 2 Fun

Lily has 27 apples. She gives 15 apples to her friend. How many apples does Lily have left?

• 20

• 10

• 12

• 15

Tom has 34 marbles. He finds 19 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now?

• 45

• 60

• 38

• 53

A farmer has 45 carrots. He sells 28 carrots at the market. How many carrots does he have remaining?

• 30

• 17

• 10

• 25

Sarah has 56 stickers. She buys 29 more stickers. How many stickers does Sarah have in total?

• 85

• 90

• 75

• 100

There are 63 books on a shelf. 29 books are checked out. How many books are still on the shelf?

• 34

• 29

• 63

• 50

Jake has 72 toy cars. He loses 37 of them. How many toy cars does Jake have now?

• 50

• 25

• 45

• 35

Emma collected 48 seashells. She gave 19 seashells to her sister. How many seashells does Emma have left?

• 29

• 38

• 48

• 19

A bakery made 85 cookies. They sold 47 cookies. How many cookies are left in the bakery?

• 45

• 30

• 38

• 50

Mia has 90 balloons. 34 balloons popped. How many balloons does Mia have now?

• 70

• 56

• 60

• 54

A library has 120 books. 45 books were borrowed. How many books are still in the library?

• 75

• 90

• 80

• 65