This grade 2 word worksheet answer key solves all 24 problems of the one- and two-step word problems worksheet step by step.
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Grade 2 Word Worksheet Answer Key: problems 1–5
Problem 1: Stickers added
Joining, total unknown: \(23+14=?\). Add the tens: \(20+10=30\). Add the ones: \(3+4=7\). \(30+7=37\).
Maya has 37 stickers.
Problem 2: Apples picked
\(52+19=?\). Add 20, then take back 1: \(52+20=72\), \(72-1=71\).
Jamal picks 71 apples.
Problem 3: Birds fly away
Taking from, result unknown: \(64-27=?\). Count back 20: \(64-20=44\). Count back 7 more: \(44-7=37\).
Check: \(37+27=64\). 37 birds are left.
Problem 4: Cookies eaten
\(81-36=?\). Subtract 30: \(81-30=51\). Subtract 6: \(51-6=45\).
45 cookies are left.
Problem 5: Red and blue pencils
Putting together, total unknown: \(38+46=?\). Tens: \(30+40=70\). Ones: \(8+6=14\). \(70+14=84\).
The box has 84 pencils.
Grade 2 Word Worksheet Answer Key: problems 6–10
Problem 6: Boys and girls
Taking apart, one part unknown: \(29+?=57\) or \(57-29=?\). \(57-30=27\), then \(27+1=28\).
Check: \(29+28=57\). There are 28 girls.
Problem 7: More books
Comparing, difference unknown: \(63-45=?\). Count up from 45 to 50 is 5, then from 50 to 63 is 13. \(5+13=18\).
Sofia has 18 more books.
Problem 8: Fewer crayons
\(72-49=?\). \(72-50=22\), then add back 1: \(22+1=23\).
Diego has 23 fewer crayons.
Problem 9: Cards collected
Change unknown: \(35+?=61\). Count up from 35 to 60 is 25, then 1 more is 26.
Check: \(35+26=61\). Aisha got 26 cards.
Problem 10: Marbles at first
Start unknown: \(?-18=47\). Use the opposite operation: \(47+18=?\). \(47+18=65\).
Check: \(65-18=47\). Noah had 65 marbles.
Grade 2 Word Worksheet Answer Key: problems 11–15
Problem 11: Stamps at first
Start unknown: \(?+24=90\). Subtract: \(90-24=?\). \(90-20=70\), \(70-4=66\).
Check: \(66+24=90\). Mei had 66 stamps.
Problem 12: Pretzels eaten
Change unknown: \(93-?=58\). Find \(93-58\): \(93-50=43\), \(43-8=35\).
Check: \(58+35=93\). 35 pretzels were eaten.
Problem 13: Maya has more
Bigger number unknown: \(34+17=?\). \(34+10=44\), \(44+7=51\).
Maya has 51 stickers.
Problem 14: Game points
Smaller number unknown: \(82-25=?\). \(82-20=62\), \(62-5=57\).
Check: \(57+25=82\). Jamal scored 57 points.
Problem 15: Find the missing number
\(83-46=?\). \(83-40=43\), \(43-6=37\). The missing number is \(37\).
Sample story: Diego has 46 baseball cards. He gets more cards and then has 83. He got 37 cards.
Grade 2 Word Worksheet Answer Key: problems 16–20
Problem 16: Bake sale
Step 1: \(36+28=64\). Step 2: \(64-45=19\).
19 treats are left.
Problem 17: Library cart
Step 1: \(48+27=75\). Step 2: \(75-35=40\).
The cart has 40 books.
Problem 18: Bus ride
Step 1: \(39-14=25\). Step 2: \(25+22=47\).
The bus has 47 riders.
Problem 19: Diego and Aisha
Step 1: Aisha has \(45-18=27\) stickers. Step 2: \(45+27=72\).
They have 72 stickers in all.
Problem 20: Points to win
Step 1: \(29+38=67\). Step 2: \(80-67=13\).
Check: \(67+13=80\). Noah needs 13 more points.
Grade 2 Word Worksheet Answer Key: problems 21–24
Problem 21: Fruit stand
Step 1: \(34+28=62\) oranges sold. Step 2: \(90-62=28\).
28 oranges are left.
Problem 22: Toy shop
Step 1: \(\$19+\$24=\$43\). Step 2: \(\$50-\$43=\$7\).
Sofia has $7 left.
Problem 23: Dog walks
Step 1: \(17+25=42\). Step 2: \(42+33=75\).
Mei walks 75 minutes in all.
Problem 24: Three friends' marbles
Step 1: Liam has \(56-19=37\) marbles. Step 2: Maya has \(37+14=51\) marbles.
Maya has 51 marbles.
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