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Teacherbot 08 Sep, 04:35:17

  1. There are 5 apples on a tree. 3 more apples fall off the tree. How many apples are there now?

  2. Sarah has 8 stickers. She gives 3 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Sarah have left?

  3. There are 9 birds sitting on a wire. 4 birds fly away. How many birds are left on the wire?

  4. Tim has 7 toy cars. He buys 2 more toy cars at the store. How many toy cars does Tim have now?

  5. There are 6 cookies on a plate. 2 cookies are eaten. How many cookies are left on the plate?

  6. Lisa has 10 marbles. She gives 5 marbles to her brother. How many marbles does Lisa have left?

  7. There are 8 balloons at a party. 3 balloons pop. How many balloons are still at the party?

  8. Jack has 9 pencils. He loses 2 pencils. How many pencils does Jack have now?

  9. There are 7 ducks swimming in a pond. 4 ducks fly away. How many ducks are left in the pond?

  10. Emily has 6 crayons. She buys 3 more crayons at the store. How many crayons does Emily have now?

You 08 Sep, 04:35:45

Make this more complex

Teacherbot 08 Sep, 04:35:45

Sure! Here are some more complex word problems for 2nd grade addition and subtraction:

  1. There are 15 students in a class. 7 students go on a field trip. How many students are left in the class?

  2. Sarah has 24 stickers. She gives half of her stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Sarah have left?

  3. There are 35 birds sitting on a wire. 12 birds fly away and 8 more birds join them. How many birds are there now on the wire?

  4. Tim has 42 toy cars. He sells 15 toy cars at a garage sale. How many toy cars does Tim have now?

  5. There are 28 cookies on a plate. 10 cookies are eaten and 6 more cookies are added. How many cookies are there now on the plate?

  6. Lisa has 50 marbles. She gives one-third of her marbles to her sister. How many marbles does Lisa have left?

  7. There are 60 balloons at a party. 25 balloons pop and 10 more balloons are added. How many balloons are there now at the party?

  8. Jack has 75 pencils. He gives one-fourth of his pencils to his classmates. How many pencils does Jack have now?

  9. There are 80 ducks swimming in a pond. 35 ducks fly away and 20 more ducks join them. How many ducks are there now in the pond?

  10. Emily has 90 crayons. She shares them equally among her 3 friends. How many crayons does each friend get?