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One and Two-Step Problems

Grade 2 · Mathematics · Worksheet 1

  1. Sam has 65 stickers. Sam gives 44 stickers to a friend. How many stickers does Sam have left? Answer: ______________
  2. A farmer had 42 apples. He picked 19 more apples from his trees. Then he sold 23 apples at the market. How many apples does he have now? Answer: ______________
  3. A toy store had 52 toy cars. They received a shipment of 28 more toy cars. Then they sold 19 toy cars. How many toy cars are left? Answer: ______________
  4. 72 - 38 + 19 = ? Answer: ______________
  5. Jordan has 56 stickers. Jordan gives 38 stickers to a friend. How many stickers does Jordan have left? Answer: ______________
  6. Sophia had 23 toy cars. Sophia got 13 more toy cars for a birthday. Now Sophia has 36 toy cars in total. How many toy cars did Sophia have before the birthday? Answer: ______________
  7. Noah has 36 toy cars in his collection. For his birthday, he gets 24 more toy cars. Then he gives 15 toy cars to his friend Sam. How many toy cars does Noah have now? Answer: ______________
  8. A toy store had 56 dolls. They received a shipment of 18 more dolls. Then they sold 25 dolls. How many dolls are left? Answer: ______________
  9. A bakery had 68 cookies. They sold 24 cookies in the morning and 15 more in the afternoon. How many cookies are left? Answer: ______________
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Answer Key & Explanations

One and Two-Step Problems · Grade 2 · Worksheet 1

  1. Sam has 65 stickers. Sam gives 44 stickers to a friend. How many stickers does Sam have left? Answer: 21 Solution: Start with 65 stickers. Subtract the 44 stickers given away: 65 - 44 = 21.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 65 stickers. Step 2: Subtract the 44 stickers given away: 65 - 44 = 21. The answer is 21 stickers.

  2. A farmer had 42 apples. He picked 19 more apples from his trees. Then he sold 23 apples at the market. How many apples does he have now? Answer: 38 Solution: Start with the original number of apples: 42 Add the apples that were picked: 42 + 19 = 61 Subtract the apples that were sold: 61 - 23 = 38 The answer is 38.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with the original number of apples: 42 Step 2: Add the apples that were picked: 42 + 19 = 61 Step 3: Subtract the apples that were sold: 61 - 23 = 38 The answer is 38.

  3. A toy store had 52 toy cars. They received a shipment of 28 more toy cars. Then they sold 19 toy cars. How many toy cars are left? Answer: 61 Solution: Start with the original number of toy cars: 52 Add the toy cars from the shipment: 52 + 28 = 80 Subtract the toy cars that were sold: 80 - 19 = 61 The answer is 61.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with the original number of toy cars: 52 Step 2: Add the toy cars from the shipment: 52 + 28 = 80 Step 3: Subtract the toy cars that were sold: 80 - 19 = 61 The answer is 61.

  4. 72 - 38 + 19 = ? Answer: 53 Solution: Start with the subtraction: 72 - 38 72 - 38 = 34 Now add 19 to the result: 34 + 19 34 + 19 = 53 The answer is 53.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with the subtraction: 72 - 38 Step 2: 72 - 38 = 34 Step 3: Now add 19 to the result: 34 + 19 Step 4: 34 + 19 = 53 The answer is 53.

  5. Jordan has 56 stickers. Jordan gives 38 stickers to a friend. How many stickers does Jordan have left? Answer: 18 Solution: Start with 56 stickers. Subtract the 38 stickers given away: 56 - 38 = 18.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 56 stickers. Step 2: Subtract the 38 stickers given away: 56 - 38 = 18. The answer is 18 stickers.

  6. Sophia had 23 toy cars. Sophia got 13 more toy cars for a birthday. Now Sophia has 36 toy cars in total. How many toy cars did Sophia have before the birthday? Answer: 23 Solution: You know the total is 36 after getting 13 more. To find how many before, subtract the ones added: 36 - 13 = 23.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: You know the total is 36 after getting 13 more. Step 2: To find how many before, subtract the ones added: 36 - 13 = 23. The answer is 23 toy cars.

  7. Noah has 36 toy cars in his collection. For his birthday, he gets 24 more toy cars. Then he gives 15 toy cars to his friend Sam. How many toy cars does Noah have now? Answer: 45 Solution: Start with Noah's original toy cars: 36 Add the birthday toy cars: 36 + 24 = 60 Subtract the toy cars given to Sam: 60 - 15 = 45 Noah has 45 toy cars now.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with Noah's original toy cars: 36 Step 2: Add the birthday toy cars: 36 + 24 = 60 Step 3: Subtract the toy cars given to Sam: 60 - 15 = 45 Noah has 45 toy cars now.

  8. A toy store had 56 dolls. They received a shipment of 18 more dolls. Then they sold 25 dolls. How many dolls are left? Answer: 49 Solution: Start with the original number of dolls: 56 Add the dolls from the new shipment: 56 + 18 = 74 Subtract the dolls that were sold: 74 - 25 = 49 The answer is 49.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with the original number of dolls: 56 Step 2: Add the dolls from the new shipment: 56 + 18 = 74 Step 3: Subtract the dolls that were sold: 74 - 25 = 49 The answer is 49.

  9. A bakery had 68 cookies. They sold 24 cookies in the morning and 15 more in the afternoon. How many cookies are left? Answer: 29 Solution: Start with 68 cookies. Find total cookies sold: 24 + 15 = 39 cookies Subtract sold cookies from starting amount: 68 - 39 = 29 cookies There are 29 cookies left.
    Full step-by-step solution

    Step 1: Start with 68 cookies. Step 2: Find total cookies sold: 24 + 15 = 39 cookies Step 3: Subtract sold cookies from starting amount: 68 - 39 = 29 cookies Step 4: There are 29 cookies left. The answer is 29.