Fun with Addition & Subtraction: Two-Step Math Challenges

Lily has 15 apples. She gives 5 apples to her friend. Then, she buys 8 more apples. How many apples does Lily have now?

• 12

• 20

• 10

• 18

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CCSS.2.OA.C.3

Tom has 24 candies. He shares them equally with 3 friends. How many candies does each friend get?

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 10

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

A farmer has 30 chickens. He sells 10 chickens and then buys 5 more. How many chickens does the farmer have now?

• 25

• 30

• 15

• 20

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Sarah read 12 books last month. This month, she plans to read 5 more books. How many books will she have read in total?

• 10

• 15

• 17

• 20

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 40 students in a class. If 12 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 30

• 25

• 28

• 32

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A baker made 50 cookies. He sold 20 cookies and then baked 10 more. How many cookies does he have now?

• 40

• 60

• 25

• 30

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

In a garden, there are 18 flowers. If 7 flowers bloom and 3 flowers wilt, how many flowers are still blooming?

• 2

• 4

• 10

• 5

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

A toy store had 60 toys. They sold 25 toys and then received a shipment of 15 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 50

• 55

• 40

• 70

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Emma has 45 stickers. She gives 15 stickers to her brother and then buys 10 more. How many stickers does she have now?

• 40

• 30

• 25

• 50

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A library has 100 books. If 30 books are checked out and 20 new books are added, how many books are in the library now?

• 90

• 80

• 110

• 70

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8