Mastering Addition & Subtraction: Word Problems for 2nd Grade

Lily has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 4

Tom has 10 candies. He gives 4 candies to his friend. How many candies does Tom have left?

• 7

• 6

• 8

• 5

There are 8 birds on a tree. 2 more birds join them. How many birds are there in total?

• 10

• 5

• 8

• 12

Sarah has 12 stickers. She loses 5 stickers. How many stickers does she have now?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 12

A farmer has 7 cows. He buys 2 more cows. How many cows does he have in total?

• 9

• 5

• 10

• 8

Emma has 15 balloons. 6 balloons pop. How many balloons does Emma have left?

• 9

• 12

• 10

• 7

There are 9 books on a shelf. 3 books are taken away. How many books are left on the shelf?

• 6

• 4

• 7

• 5

Jack has 4 toy cars. He gets 5 more toy cars for his birthday. How many toy cars does Jack have now?

• 7

• 10

• 12

• 9

Mia has 20 marbles. She gives 10 marbles to her brother. How many marbles does Mia have left?

• 5

• 15

• 20

• 10

A box has 6 chocolates. If you add 4 more chocolates to the box, how many chocolates are in the box now?

• 8

• 15

• 12

• 10