Two-Step Addition and Subtraction Challenges for Grade 2

Lily has 25 apples. She gives 12 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left? Then, she buys 15 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 30

• 15

• 20

• 28

Tom has 34 marbles. He loses 8 marbles and then finds 6 more. How many marbles does he have now?

• 30

• 28

• 36

• 32

A farmer has 48 oranges. He sells 20 oranges at the market. Then, he picks 15 more oranges from his trees. How many oranges does he have now?

• 28

• 33

• 50

• 43

Sarah has 56 stickers. She gives 19 stickers to her brother. Then, she buys 10 more stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

• 66

• 37

• 29

• 47

In a classroom, there are 30 students. 12 students go to the library, and then 5 more students join them. How many students are left in the classroom?

• 20

• 18

• 13

• 15

A toy store has 45 toys. They sell 18 toys and then receive a shipment of 25 new toys. How many toys do they have now?

• 30

• 52

• 40

• 60

Jake has 60 baseball cards. He trades 15 cards with his friend and then buys 10 more cards. How many baseball cards does he have now?

• 50

• 45

• 70

• 55

Emma has 72 crayons. She gives 24 crayons to her friend and then buys 18 new crayons. How many crayons does she have now?

• 48

• 54

• 72

• 66

A bakery made 100 cookies. They sold 45 cookies and then baked 30 more. How many cookies do they have now?

• 100

• 70

• 85

• 60

A library has 80 books. They lend out 25 books and then receive 15 new books. How many books are in the library now?

• 75

• 65

• 70

• 80