Two-Step Addition and Subtraction Challenges for 2nd Grade

Lily has 25 apples. She gives 7 apples to her friend and then buys 15 more. How many apples does she have now?

• 33

• 20

• 25

• 40

Tom has 40 marbles. He loses 12 marbles and then finds 8 more. How many marbles does he have now?

• 28

• 36

• 44

• 32

A farmer has 50 chickens. He sells 20 chickens and then buys 10 more. How many chickens does he have now?

• 30

• 25

• 45

• 40

Sarah has 30 stickers. She gives 5 stickers to her brother and then receives 12 stickers from her friend. How many stickers does she have now?

• 30

• 37

• 42

• 25

In a classroom, there are 18 boys and 22 girls. If 5 boys leave and 3 girls join, how many students are there now?

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• 34

• 36

• 40

A toy store has 60 toys. They sell 15 toys and then receive a shipment of 25 new toys. How many toys are in the store now?

• 80

• 70

• 65

• 50

Jack has 45 toy cars. He gives 10 to his cousin and then buys 20 more. How many toy cars does he have now?

• 50

• 40

• 35

• 55

Emma has 35 books. She donates 10 books and then buys 5 new ones. How many books does she have now?

• 25

• 40

• 30

• 15

There are 80 cookies in a jar. If 25 cookies are eaten and then 15 cookies are added, how many cookies are in the jar now?

• 60

• 80

• 70

• 50

A gardener planted 50 flowers. 15 flowers died, but he planted 10 more. How many flowers does he have now?

• 35

• 45

• 60

• 40