Word Problems Involving Addition and Subtraction

This video tutorial covers solving two-step math problems for second graders. It includes various examples such as library books, birds flying away, children painting, toy cars, balloons, wolves, muffins, and marbles. Each problem is broken down into steps involving addition and subtraction, demonstrating how to find totals and differences. The lesson emphasizes the importance of understanding the problem context and using regrouping when necessary.

If you start with 26 library books and return some before checking out 15 more, ending with 27 books, how many did you return?

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Mia sees 31 birds initially. After some fly away, she sees 14 left. How many birds flew away?

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If there are 9 girls painting and a total of 17 children, how many boys are painting?

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Jake has 16 toy cars, and Lydia has 5 fewer. How many toy cars does Lydia have?

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Sandy has 12 balloons, and Tom has 11 more than Sandy. How many balloons does Tom have?

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If 25 wolves are howling and 14 more join, how many wolves are there in total?

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Tim bakes 24 more muffins than Gina, who bakes 13. How many muffins does Tim bake?

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There are 44 marbles in a jar, 23 are blue. Julie adds 13 red marbles. How many red marbles are there now?

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If you see 36 birds and 65 more join, how many birds are there in total?

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After 16 birds fly away from a group of 101, how many are left?

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