Story problems: + and −

Adding and subtracting inside a story — one sheet each at two number sizes, then a mixed sheet where the child has to decide which it is.

5 sheets · 25 questions · one answer key · 6 pages

Recommended for grades 2–3

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Adding stories Sheet 1 of 5

Word problemsAdding

Name: Date:

Read each problem. Write the answer.

1First Fox found 14 mushrooms, and then 10 more.How many mushrooms does Fox have altogether?

2Between them, Fox has 15 acorns and Hedgehog has 12.How many acorns do they have altogether?

3Fox had 15 chestnuts before finding 10 more at the old oak tree.How many chestnuts does Fox have now?

4Deer had 17 acorns before gathering 6 more at the old oak tree.How many acorns does Deer have now?

5Deer has 18 mushrooms. Mole has 5.How many mushrooms do they have in all?

Word problemsSubtracting

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Read each problem. Write the answer.

1Mole had 16 acorns and picked some more to reach 25 acorns.How many acorns did Mole pick?

2Out of 9 mushrooms, Mole gave away 8.How many mushrooms does Mole have left?

3Together Mole and Fox have 26 berries, and 17 belong to Mole.How many berries belong to Fox?

4After dropping 15 of the 18 chestnuts, Fox counted the rest.How many chestnuts does Fox have now?

5Fox began with 7 mushrooms. After finding some more, Fox had 13 mushrooms.How many mushrooms did Fox find?

Word problemsAdding

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Read each problem. Write the answer.

1Compared to Bea's 31 carrots, Rafi has 7 more.How many carrots does Rafi have?

2Rafi is growing 23 bulbs while Bea is growing 17 bulbs. Rafi has 3 seedlings as well.Between the two of them, how many bulbs are there?

3Rafi already had 21 seedlings together with 5 tomatoes by the greenhouse, and then potted 11 more seedlings.How many seedlings does Rafi have in all?

4Theo and Priya have some seeds. Theo has 33 and Priya has 23.How many seeds do the two of them have in total?

5Priya is holding 12 rocks. Theo has 7 more.How many rocks does Theo have?

Word problemsSubtracting

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Read each problem. Write the answer.

1Tomas and Ines share 28 seedlings, and 22 of them are Tomas's. Tomas also has 7 tomatoes.How many seedlings belong to Ines?

2Tomas started with 15 carrots, potted some more, and had 21 carrots in all.How many carrots did Tomas pot?

3Tomas is growing 26 tomatoes. Ines is growing only 16. Besides those, Tomas has 5 carrots.How many more tomatoes does Tomas have than Ines?

4Priya had 25 leaf samples and removed 10 of them.How many leaf samples does Priya have left?

5Priya is holding 38 photos, while Ben is holding 9.How many more photos does Priya have than Ben?

Word problemsMixed operations

Name: Date:

Read each problem. Write the answer.

1Rafi had 19 tomatoes and was left with 7 tomatoes after giving away some. Rafi has 8 seedlings as well.How many tomatoes did Rafi give away?

2Rafi is growing 24 carrots while Otto is growing 10 carrots. Rafi has 7 bulbs as well.Between the two of them, how many carrots are there?

3Rafi set out with 24 seedlings and ended up pulling up 22 of them.How many seedlings are left now?

4Tomas packed 10 bulbs into rows of 5. Tomas also has 8 tomatoes.How many rows did Tomas fill?

5Tomas already had 39 carrots and planted 37 more.How many carrots does Tomas have in all?

Power Pack · Story problems: + and −Answer key

Adding stories

1. 14 + 10 = 24 mushrooms2. 15 + 12 = 27 acorns3. 15 + 10 = 25 chestnuts4. 17 + 6 = 23 acorns5. 18 + 5 = 23 mushrooms

Subtracting stories

1. 25 − 16 = 9 acorns2. 9 − 8 = 1 mushroom3. 26 − 17 = 9 berries4. 18 − 15 = 3 chestnuts5. 13 − 7 = 6 mushrooms

Adding stories, bigger numbers

1. 31 + 7 = 38 carrots2. 23 + 17 = 40 bulbs3. 21 + 11 = 32 seedlings4. 33 + 23 = 56 seeds5. 12 + 7 = 19 rocks

Subtracting stories, bigger numbers

1. 28 − 22 = 6 seedlings2. 21 − 15 = 6 carrots3. 26 − 16 = 10 tomatoes4. 25 − 10 = 15 leaf samples5. 38 − 9 = 29 photos

Mixed stories

1. 19 − 7 = 12 tomatoes2. 24 + 10 = 34 carrots3. 24 − 22 = 2 seedlings4. 10 ÷ 5 = 2 rows5. 39 + 37 = 76 carrots

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