Addition
Word Problems
Math Vocabulary
Subtraction
2nd Grade
Math Challenge
Math Riddles
100

25 + 34 + 27 = 

25 + 34 + 27 = 86

100

Hector and Sophie were raising money for a school fundraiser. Hector raised $82. Sophie raised $37. How much more money did Hector raise than Sophie?

82 - 37 = 45

Hector raised $45 more than Sophie.

100

What are ADDENDS?

ADDENDS are the numbers that are added together.

100

78 - 36 =

78 - 36 = 42

100

What is 10 less than 125?

115

100

I am an EVEN number between 4 and 7.

Who am I?

6

200

32 + 49 + 36+ 21 =

32 + 49 + 36+ 21 = 138

200

Mrs. West had 367 rocks in her garden. She dug them up and got rid of 245 of the rocks. How many rocks does she have left?

367 - 245 = 122

Mrs. West had 122 rocks left in her garden.

200

What is ADDITION?

ADDITION is when you put together two or more parts together to find the total amount. 

200

269 - 148 =

269 - 148 = 121

200

What is half of 100?

50

200

I have hands and face. But I can’t hold anything or smile. Who am I?

A clock

300

304 + 298 =

304 + 298 = 602

300

The 2nd graders are going on a field trip. They have already driven 504 miles. They have 398 miles left on their trip. How many miles is the field trip?

504 + 398 = 902

The field trip is 902 miles.

300

What is SUBTRACTION?

SUBTRACTION is taking away a number or amount from another number.

SUBTRACTION is also comparing 2 numbers and finding the difference.

300

82 - 37 =

82 - 37 = 45

300

What place value is the 2 in 271

hundreds

300

How many bubbles will be left if Tom blows 18 bubbles in a fair, pops 5, eats four, and pops nine and blows 1?

One bubble

400

218 + 196 =

218 + 196 = 414

400

Ms. Braley had $685 to spend at the mall. At the store, she spent some money. She has $248 left to spend. How much did she spend at the store?

685 – ___ = 248

685 – 248 = 437

Ms. Braley spent $437 at the store.

400

What is SUM?

SUM is the total or whole in an addition equation.

400

708 - 64 =

708 - 64 = 644

400

This mystery number has 3 digits. The value of one of the digits is 400. The number in the tens place is three more than the number in the hundreds place. The number in the ones place is an even number that is greater than 6, but less than 10.

What’s the mystery number?

478

400

20 - 12 is greater than I am. 

20 - 14 is less than I am. 

Which number am I?

7

500

7 dimes + 5 nickels = ____ cents

7 dimes = 70 cents

5 nickels = 25 cents

7 dimes + 5 nickels = 95 cents

70 + 25 = 95 cents

500

Mrs. Crawford had 548 Pokémon cards. Her friend gave her 273 more cards. How many Pokémon cards does Mrs. Crawford have now?

548  + 273 = 821

Mrs. Crawford has 821 Pokémon cards now.

500

What is DIFFERENCE?

DIFFERENCE is when you subtract the number with smallest value from the number with the largest value.

500

544 - 136 = 

544 - 136 = 408

500

Ariana has some marbles. She gives 36 marbles to her friend. Ariana has 78 marbles left in her collection. What number sentence could represent this problem?

A. 78 - 36 = ___

B. 78 + ___ = 36

C. ___ + 36 = 78

D. ___ - 36 = 78

D. ___ - 36 = 78 matches the story problem


You could use  A. 78 - 36 = ___ to solve for the answer (fact family)

500

Which statement is correct: 

12 plus 17 is 28     or   

17 plus 12 is 28?

Both are false (wrong) because 

12 + 17 = 29

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