This grade 2 word problems worksheet gives 24 problems on one- and two-step word problems, ordered from easy to hard, with a separate answer key.
This worksheet gives 24 word problems within 100. Students add to, take from, put together, take apart, and compare, with the unknown in different places. Each problem lines up with Common Core standard 2.OA.A.1.
The first problems have one step and a bar model. The last problems have two steps. Write an equation for each problem and check the answer.
Grade 2 Word Problems Worksheet: problems 1–5
Problem 1: Stickers added
Maya has 23 stickers. A friend gives her 14 more stickers. How many stickers does Maya have now? Write an equation.
Problem 2: Apples picked
Jamal picks 52 apples in the morning and 19 apples in the afternoon. How many apples does he pick in all?
Problem 3: Birds fly away
There are 64 birds on a wire. 27 birds fly away. How many birds are left?
Problem 4: Cookies eaten
A tray has 81 cookies. The class eats 36 cookies. How many cookies are left?
Problem 5: Red and blue pencils
A box has 38 red pencils and 46 blue pencils. How many pencils are in the box?
Grade 2 Word Problems Worksheet: problems 6–10
Problem 6: Boys and girls
A class has 57 students. 29 students are boys. The rest are girls. How many girls are in the class?
Problem 7: More books
Sofia has 63 books. Ethan has 45 books. How many more books does Sofia have than Ethan?
Problem 8: Fewer crayons
Priya has 72 crayons. Diego has 49 crayons. How many fewer crayons does Diego have than Priya?
Problem 9: Cards collected
Aisha has 35 trading cards. She gets some more cards. Now she has 61 cards. How many cards did she get? Write an equation with a ?.
Problem 10: Marbles at first
Noah had some marbles. He gave away 18 marbles. Now he has 47 marbles. How many marbles did Noah have at first?
Grade 2 Word Problems Worksheet: problems 11–15
Problem 11: Stamps at first
Mei had some stamps. She got 24 more stamps. Now she has 90 stamps. How many stamps did Mei have at first?
Problem 12: Pretzels eaten
There are 93 pretzels in a bag. Some are eaten. Now 58 pretzels are left. How many pretzels were eaten?
Problem 13: Maya has more
Liam has 34 stickers. Maya has 17 more stickers than Liam. How many stickers does Maya have?
Problem 14: Game points
Ethan scored 82 points. He scored 25 more points than Jamal. How many points did Jamal score?
Problem 15: Find the missing number
Solve the equation \(46+?=83\). Then write a short story for it.
Grade 2 Word Problems Worksheet: problems 16–20
Problem 16: Bake sale
Priya bakes 36 muffins and 28 cookies for a bake sale. She sells 45 treats. How many treats are left?
Problem 17: Library cart
A cart has 48 books. A helper adds 27 books. Then 35 books are checked out. How many books are on the cart now?
Problem 18: Bus ride
A bus has 39 riders. At the first stop, 14 riders get off and 22 riders get on. How many riders are on the bus now?
Problem 19: Diego and Aisha
Diego has 45 stickers. Aisha has 18 fewer stickers than Diego. How many stickers do they have in all?
Problem 20: Points to win
Noah scores 29 points in round one and 38 points in round two. He needs 80 points to win. How many more points does he need?
Grade 2 Word Problems Worksheet: problems 21–24
Problem 21: Fruit stand
A fruit stand has 90 oranges. It sells 34 oranges in the morning and 28 oranges in the afternoon. How many oranges are left?
Problem 22: Toy shop
Sofia has $50. She buys a book for $19 and a puzzle for $24. How much money does she have left?
Problem 23: Dog walks
Mei walks her dog 17 minutes on Monday, 25 minutes on Tuesday, and 33 minutes on Wednesday. How many minutes does she walk in all?
Problem 24: Three friends' marbles
Jamal has 56 marbles. Liam has 19 fewer marbles than Jamal. Maya has 14 more marbles than Liam. How many marbles does Maya have?
How to use this grade 2 word problems worksheet
Print this grade 2 word problems worksheet as a PDF, solve every problem on paper, then compare with the answer key.
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