2nd Grade Word Problems
2nd Grade +/-
True equation
Addition and Subtraction Facts
200

Bryce has 71 dollars. There are 13 dollars left in his piggy bank. How many dollars in all? 

84 dollars

200

   33 

+ 58 

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91

200

47 - 5 =  15 + ___

27

200

6 + 8 =


14

300

There were 25 girls and 38 boys in second grade. How many students in all? 

63 students

300

  48

+35

_____


 

83

300

Giana owns 47 pairs of shoes. 46 of those pairs are her favorite color, which is red. How many pairs of shoes does the actress own that are not red? Write the equation that solve this problem.

47-46 = 1  or 47 - 46  =?

300

13 - 7 =

6
400

Mrs. Jones runs her own baking company. This morning, Mrs. Jones workers baked 19 pumpkin pies. They also baked some more after lunch. In total, they baked 65 pumpkin pies. How many pumpkin pies did Mrs. Jones's workers bake after lunch?

46 pies

400

   30 

   40 

+ 55 

_____

125

400

33 + 14 = 50 - ____

3

400

11 + 8

19

500

Kennedi has a total of 97 letters. She has opened 19 of them so far. How many letters does Kennedi have left to open?

78 letters

500
   56

+ 46

_____

102

500

57 - 27 = 18 + 7+ ___

105

500

20 - 6

14

600

Yesterday, 36 SkyStream Airline planes landed on time at the airport. Another 45 SkyStream Airline planes landed at the airport late. In all, how many SkyStream Airline planes landed at the airport yesterday?

81 airplanes

600

123   

-38 

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85

600

A mama bear and her cub caught a total of 79 fish. Her cub caught 15 fish. How many fish did the mama bear catch? Write the equation to solve this problem.

 79 - 15 = ? or ? +15 = 79

600

 8 + 9

17

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