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Free 2nd grade math word problems

Eight addition and subtraction word problems for Grade 2, with numbers up to 100. They include comparing, finding a missing start and two-step problems. Try them here, print this page, or download the free PDF sample.

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Little Practice · Grade 2 MathName: ____________________

Read each story. Write a number sentence and label your answer.

  1. Maya has 34 stickers. She gets 25 more. How many stickers does she have now?

  2. There are 48 birds on a fence. 16 fly away. How many birds are left?

  3. A jar has 27 red marbles and 36 blue marbles. How many marbles are in the jar?

  4. Ben read 52 pages. Ava read 38 pages. How many more pages did Ben read?

  5. A bus has 45 seats. 29 seats have people in them. How many seats are empty?

  6. Tom gave away 15 cards. Now he has 40 cards. How many cards did he have at the start?

  7. A bakery made 60 cupcakes. It sold 24 in the morning and 18 in the afternoon. How many are left?

  8. There are 23 boys and 19 girls in the park. Then 7 more children arrive. How many children are in the park?

Answer key

  1. 34 + 25 = 59 stickers
  2. 48 − 16 = 32 birds
  3. 27 + 36 = 63 marbles
  4. 52 − 38 = 14 more pages
  5. 45 − 29 = 16 empty seats
  6. 40 + 15 = 55 cards
  7. 60 − 24 = 36, then 36 − 18 = 18 cupcakes
  8. 23 + 19 = 42, then 42 + 7 = 49 children
LITTLE PRACTICE · GRADE 2Addition & subtraction stories
12 activity pages · answers included

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The full Addition & subtraction stories workbook has 12 activity pages and a full answer key, in A4 and US Letter.

  • Addition and subtraction within 100
  • One- and two-step problems
  • Explain your thinking

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The free PDF sample includes: an adult guide on how to use the pages, a "library day" story problems page with six problems, the matching answer key.

Tips for adults

  • Ask your child to retell the story in their own words before solving.
  • Drawing a quick bar model helps with "how many more" and missing start problems.
  • Ask "should the answer be bigger or smaller than the first number?" to catch mistakes.

Questions

Is this worksheet really free?

Yes. You can print this page or download the PDF sample without signing up.

What word problems do 2nd graders solve?

Grade 2 children solve one- and two-step addition and subtraction problems within 100. These include adding to, taking from, putting together and comparing.

My child finds "how many more" problems hard. Is that normal?

Yes. Compare problems are usually the hardest type in Grade 2, because the answer is found by subtracting even though the question says "more".

What is in the full workbook?

26 pages: 12 story problem pages and 12 answer pages, plus a cover and an adult guide.

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