2nd Grade Addition/Subtraction
Word Problems
Word Problems
The class has 3 chameleons, 2 hamsters, and 2 butterflies as class pets. How many class pets are there in total?
7
12+14
26
Sally spent 20 minutes reading, Leo spent 15 minutes reading, and Tristan spent 25 minutes reading. How many minutes were spent in total reading between the three friends?
60 minutes or 1 hour
25+35
60
What has hands, but can't clap?
A Clock
3
21+13
34
The bakery sold 80 donuts on Monday, but the next day the bakery only sold 73. How many more donuts did the bakery sell on Monday than Tuesday?
7
54-26
28
What has legs, but doesn't walk?
A Table
Yesterday there were 5 boxes in the class. Today there are 15 boxes. How many boxes are there more today than yesterday?
10
85-7
78
The concert had sold 115 tickets but only 86 people came to the concert. How many people didn't go to the concert?
29
87+85
172
I am often following you and copying your every move. Yet you can never touch me or catch me. What am I?
A Shadow
Gabriella has 20 pokemon cards and her friend Sally gives her 15 more. But at the end of the day, Gabriella gives 6 cards away. How many cards does Gabriella have now?
29
40-6
34
There are 34 computers at the library and 20 tablets. In total there are 65 people that need to use an electronic. How many people cannot use an electronic?
11
95-74
21
Grandpa went out for a walk and it started to rain. He didn't bring an umbrella or a hat. His clothes got soaked, but not a hair on his head was wet. How is this possible?
Grandpa is bald.
The teacher today brought 56 donuts for the class. How many donuts are left, if the class took a total of 34 donuts?
22
293+361
654
The pizzeria sold 75 pizzas in total from Monday-Friday. On Tuesday the pizzeria sold 8, on Wednesday the pizzeria sold 10, on Thursday the pizzeria sold 17, and on Friday the Pizzeria sold 20 pizzas. How many pizzas did the pizzeria sell on Monday?
20
153-141
12
What word contains 26 letters, but only has three syllables?
Alphabet