Worksheet directions

Grade 2 • Independent Practice • Work on your own. Show your calculations or reasoning where needed.

Sample questions

1. Lena has 46 beads. Omar has 15. How many more does Lena have? 46 - 15 = ___
2. Ben has 53 cards, gets 26, then gives away 12. How many are left? 53 + 26 - 12 = ___
3. Lena has 12 beads. Omar has 8. How many more beads does Lena have? 12 - 8 = ___
4. Lena has 46 beads. Omar has 27. How many more does Lena have? 46 - 27 = ___
5. Ben has 53 cards, gets 14, then gives away 12. How many are left? 53 + 14 - 12 = ___
6. A red team has 15 points. A blue team has 11 points. How many more points does red have? 15 - 11 = ___

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 2.OA.A.1. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

• 2.OA.A.1 — Word problems within 100

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