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Mr. Stein 2nd grade math word problems

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 5hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
J
I had a ball of wool. I cut a 12 cm piece off and had 76 cm left. How much wool did I begin with?
a)
64 cm
b)
88 cm
c)
33 cm
d)
29 cm
2.
K
Jenna's hair was 39 inches long. She got a haircut and now her hair is 25 inches long. How many inches did she cut off?
a)
64 inches
b)
14 cm
c)
14 inches
d)
78 inches
3.
L
Esperanza decides that the tail she has made for her kite is too long and cuts off 11 cm. Now the kite's tail is 39 cm. How long was the tail to begin with?
a)
50 cm
b)
28 cm
c)
70 cm
d)
13 cm
4.
M
A zookeeper measured two snakes. One measured 41 cm and the other measured 64 cm. What was the difference in length between the two snakes?
a)
105 cm
b)
23 cm
c)
51 cm
d)
38 cm
5.
N
Jandee was 46 inches tall when she was in 2nd grade and 56 inches tall when she was in 3rd grade. How many inches did she grow over the summer?
a)
20 inches
b)
100 inches
c)
10 inches
d)
45 inches
6.
A
A snake was 35 inches long. Now it is 57 inches long. How much did the snake grow?
a)
22 inches
b)
92 inches
c)
29 inches
d)
20 inches
7.
B
A ribbon was 50 cm long. After I cut some off, 37 cm was left. How much did I cut off?
a)
87 cm
b)
13 cm
c)
80 cm
d)
31 cm
8.
C
A baby giraffe was 36 cm tall. Another young giraffe in the enclosure was 100 cm tall. How much shorter was the baby giraffe?
a)
30 cm
b)
136 cm
c)
63 cm
d)
64 cm
9.
D
A beaver is 15 inches long. It grows 23 inches. How long is the beaver now?
a)
8 inches
b)
38 inches
c)
30 inches
d)
38 centimeters
10.
E
I have 3 pencils. The pencils are 17cm, 12cm, and 9cm. What is the total length of all my pencils?
a)
38 cm
b)
4 cm
c)
55 cm
d)
48 cm
11.
F
Ben is 48 cm tall. Mike is 13 cm taller than Ben. How tall is Mike?
a)
35 cm
b)
91 cm
c)
55 cm
d)
61 cm
12.
G
A building is 60 meters tall. A tree near the building is 12 meters tall. How much taller is the building than the tree?
a)
39 meters
b)
48 meters
c)
72 meters
d)
12 meters
13.
H
A whale is 78 feet long. A rhinoceros is 13 feet long. What is the difference in length between the whale and rhinoceros?
a)
65 feet
b)
91 feet
c)
36 feet
d)
74 feet
14.
P
My cat is 48 cm tall and my dog is 26 cm taller than my cat.  How tall is my dog?
a)
14 cm
b)
74 cm
c)
83 cm
d)
22 cm
15.
In PE there are 4 boys playing tag and 8 girls jumping rope. How many children are in PE?
a)
2
b)
10
c)
11
d)
12
16.
Courtney has 58 shopkins. Her mom gave her 24 more shopkins. How many does she have now?
a)
82 shopkins
b)
34 shopkins
c)
72 shopkins
d)
94 shopkins
17.
There are 4 black dogs and 6 white dogs at the park. 3 more brown dogs join them.  How many dogs are at the park?
a)
7
b)
12
c)
13
d)
14
18.
Mrs. Grisson has 49 pencils and 13 pens. How many writing utensils does she have?
a)
62
b)
63
c)
36
19.
 There are 26 big pumpkins at the pumpkin patch and 15 small pumpkins.  How many pumpkins in all? 
a)
41
b)
11
c)
31
d)
311
20.
There are 17 kids on the playground and 13 more come out. How many kids are on the playground in all?
a)
31
b)
30
c)
4
d)
5
21.
There are 18 birds in a tree and then 5 more fly to the tree. How many birds are on the tree? 
a)
24
b)
22
c)
23
d)
13
22.
John went to the store and bought 24 pokemon cards and 31 football cards. How many cards did he buy?
a)
56
b)
55
c)
7
d)
54
23.
Josie scored 27 points. Erin scored 31 points. How many points did they score in all?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
58
d)
59
24.
There are 67 bird families living near the mountain. If 32 bird families flew away for winter, how many bird families were left near the mountain?
a)
25
b)
35
c)
45
d)
55
25.
If Payton has 24 pencils and gives Nathalie 17 of her pencils how many pencils does Payton have left?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
9
26.
A puppy has now grown to its full adult size. The puppy weighed 8 lbs when it was born. Now the adult dog weighs 92 lbs. How much did the dog grow in its life? 
a)
100 lbs
b)
84 lbs
c)
74 lbs
d)
64 lbs 
27.
1.  In the 2nd grade, there are 87 girls and 54 boys. How many more girls are there than boys in the 2nd grade? Show your work.
a)
143
b)
33
c)
141
d)
32
28.
1.  There are 26 children on the playground. Then 18 more children showed up. How many children are there now? Show your work.
a)
44
b)
8
c)
443
d)
43
29.
Bobbie has 98 marbles in his collection. His friend Tony gave him 34 more marbles. How many marbles does he have now? 
a)
231 marbles
b)
132
c)
132 marbles
d)
123 marbles 
30.
Luis read 651 words in one week. Eduardo read 467. How many words did both boys read this week?
a)
1,018
b)
1118
c)
1,118
d)
10,118
31.
Mrs. Cochran has 21 students in her class. Mrs. Baker has 20 students in her class. How many students are in both classes?
a)
51
b)
41
c)
40
d)
52
32.
Bobby has 14 cookies. Ethan has 9 cookies. How many more cookies does Bobby have than Ethan?
a)
7
b)
4
c)
23
d)
5
33.
Jessica saw 15 bugs. Jane saw 25 bugs. How many bugs did the girls see altogether?
a)
40
b)
30
c)
45
d)
35
34.
There are 62 students in 2nd grade and 50 students in 3rd grade. How many more students are in 2nd grade?
a)
22
b)
12
c)
110
d)
52
35.
There are 13 girls in the class and 15 boys. How many girls and boys are in the class?
a)
28
b)
2
c)
30
d)
27
36.
Rick drove for 22 minutes to get to work. Kim drove 37 minutes to get to work. How many minutes did they drive altogether?
a)
15 minutes
b)
59 minutes
c)
51 minutes
d)
45 minutes
37.
Haley has 45 marbles. Katlyn has 57 marbles. How many more marbles does Katlyn have?
a)
102
b)
17
c)
92
d)
12
38.

Keisha paints 7 houses 🏠the first month and 9 houses the next month.How many houses does she paint in all? 7+9=7+9=  

a)

16 Houses 

b)

12 Houses

c)

14 Houses

39.

On Monday, there were 5 cars on the street .On Tuesday, there were 3 more cars on the street. How many cars were on the street in all?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

5

d)

8

e)

10

40.

Sam has 14 pieces of bubble gum. He gave 3 to his best friend. Then he buys 4 more pieces. How many pieces does he have now?

a)

11 pieces

b)

8 pieces

c)

15

41.

8 birds were sitting on a tree branch. 4 birds fly away. Than 2 more birds flew

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

Mrs. Stuber has 32 marbles. Mrs. Baik has 16 marbles. How many fewer marbles did Mrs. Baik have then Mrs. Stuber?

a)

16

b)

32

c)

14

d)

12

43.

Chen had 12 animal stickers. He gave 5 of the stickers away. How many stickers does he have now?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

44.

There are 31 butterflies in the garden. 9 butterflies flew away. How many are left?

a)

20

b)

21

c)

22

d)

23

45.

Sally had 47 dimes and 32 pennies in her bank. Her dad gave her 21 pennies and her mother gave her 44 pennies. How many pennies does Sally have now ?

a)

34

b)

97

c)

200

d)

100

46.

Mary grew 36 carrots, Mike grew 26 carrots, and Sam grew 35 carrots. They worked for 46 days on the farm. How many carrots did they grow in all ?

a)

79

b)

24

c)

23

d)

97

47.

There are 37 scissors in the drawer and 21 scissors on the desk. Alyssa placed 11 scissors and 19 erasers on the desk. How many scissors are now there in all ?

a)

2100

b)

78

c)

56

d)

69

48.

Sara went to 10 basketball games this year, but missed 18. She went to 16 games last year and plans to go to 13 games next year. How many basketball games will Sara go to in all ?

a)

46

b)

56

c)

39

d)

8

49.

Dan had 42 Pokemon cards, and 8 were torn. Sam gave Dan 47 new Pokemon cards. Dan bought 34 Pokemon cards. How many Pokemon cards does Dan have now ?

a)

122

b)

124

c)

567

d)

123

50.

Its almost Halloween. Miss Madison is decorating the classroom. She hangs 5 things on the door. There are 12 more things hanging on the white board. How many decorations are there in all?

(a)  

51.

There are 17 students in class. 12 of them earn candy. How many are left without candy?

(a)  

52.

The 2nd grade class finds 8 spiders at recess. Mr. Stevenson squishes 2. How many are still alive?

(a)  

53.

Kenzie has 7 tallies. Lakota has 8 tallies. How many tallies do they have in all?

(a)  

54.

The classroom has 17 decorations hanging in the room. 4 fall down. How many are still hanging up at the end of the day?

(a)  

55.

The basketball team lost a game. They scored 2 points but need one more to win. How many points did they need to win?

(a)  

56.

Miss Madison has 2 brothers and 4 sisters. How many siblings does she have?

(a)  

57.

Leah brought treats for her birthday. She already had 7 treats. There are 17 people in our class. How many more did she need?

(a)  

58.

Miss Madison made 19 cupcakes. Her dog, Finn, ate 13 of them. How many cupcakes are left?

(a)  

59.

Riley grows up and gets 5 cats. She has room in her house for 7 more. How many cats can she get in all?

(a)  

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