Grade 2 Two-Step Word Problems: Explain & Check Your Work

Lily has 5 apples. She buys 3 more apples. How many apples does she have now? Explain how you found your answer.

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Tom has 10 marbles. He gives 4 marbles to his friend. Then he finds 2 more marbles. How many marbles does Tom have now? Check your work.

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Sara has 8 balloons. She loses 2 balloons and then gets 5 more. How many balloons does she have now? Explain your reasoning.

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A box has 12 cookies. If 3 cookies are eaten and then 4 more cookies are added, how many cookies are in the box now? Check your answer.

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Ben has 15 toy cars. He gives 5 to his brother and then buys 3 more. How many toy cars does Ben have now? Explain how you solved it.

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Emma has 20 stickers. She gives 6 stickers to her friend and then receives 10 stickers from her mom. How many stickers does Emma have now? Check your work for accuracy.

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There are 14 birds in a tree. 5 birds fly away, and then 3 more birds come to the tree. How many birds are in the tree now? Explain your reasoning clearly.

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A farmer has 30 apples. He sells 10 apples and then picks 5 more from his trees. How many apples does the farmer have now? Check your answer.

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Jack has 25 candies. He eats 7 candies and then buys 10 more. How many candies does Jack have now? Explain how you found your answer.

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Mia has 18 crayons. She gives 4 crayons to her friend and then finds 6 more crayons. How many crayons does Mia have now? Check your work.

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