Grade 2 Math Word Problems

Sara had 15 apples. She gave 7 apples to her friend Nevaeh. How many apples does Sara have now?

There are 25 students in a class. 12 students are absent today, including Nevaeh and Ryker. How many students are present in the class?

Bentley, Ryker, and Nevaeh were counting the cupcakes sold at their school bakery. Bentley noted that 38 cupcakes were sold in the morning and Ryker noted that 15 cupcakes were sold in the afternoon. How many cupcakes did the bakery sell in total?

Ryker and Bentley were counting their marbles. Ryker had 50 marbles, but he lost 18 marbles while playing. How many marbles does Ryker have left?

• 28

• 40

• 32

• 22

A farmer had 63 eggs. He sold 25 eggs to his neighbor. How many eggs are left with the farmer?

• 15

• 38

• 42

• 50

There were 40 candies in a jar. Nevaeh and Bentley together ate 17 candies. How many candies are left in the jar?

Amy had 30 stickers. She received 12 more stickers from Nevaeh as a gift. How many stickers does Amy have now?

• 25

• 42

• 50

• 38

In a zoo, there were 55 monkeys. 20 monkeys were moved to another zoo. How many monkeys are left in the zoo?

• 35

• 25

• 40

• 15

A book has 78 pages. Mrs. K has read 35 pages. How many pages are left for her to read?

Nevaeh, Bentley, and Ryker counted the toys in a store and found 60 toys. After a sale on Monday, 28 toys were sold. How many toys are left in the store?