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Multi-Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

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Help your second grader master multi-step math with these engaging word problems. Each worksheet combines addition and subtraction to build critical thinking and reading comprehension skills. An answer key is included to make checking their work a breeze!

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Multi-Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems

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A gentle introduction to multi-step problems using smaller numbers.

Mixed — all four operations · Grade 2 · sums to 100, ×2–×5
Read each problem carefully. Show your work in the space, then write your answer in the box.
  1. 1Priya has 20 pencils. Leo gives Priya 65 more. How many pencils does Priya have altogether?
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  2. 2Ivy has 42 crayons and Priya has 13 crayons. How many more crayons does Ivy have than Priya?
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  3. 3Priya plants 6 rows of flowers with 4 in each row. How many flowers?
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  4. 4Priya has 30 pencils. Each cup holds 5 pencils. How many cups does Priya need?
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  5. 5Leo has 15 stickers. Maya gives Leo 71 more. How many stickers does Leo have altogether?
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  6. 6Priya baked 95 cookies. 70 of them broke. How many good cookies are there?
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  7. 7There are 8 shelves. Each shelf has 5 books. How many books are there?
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  8. 8Arjun has 6 pencils. Each cup holds 3 pencils. How many cups does Arjun need?
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More beginner-friendly word problems to build confidence with two-step math.

Mixed — all four operations · Grade 2 · sums to 100, ×2–×5
Read each problem carefully. Show your work in the space, then write your answer in the box.
  1. 1There were 68 cookies in the basket. Sam put in 22 more. How many cookies are in the basket now?
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  2. 2Sam had 20 apples. Sam gave 4 to Ivy. How many apples does Sam have left?
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  3. 3Ivy plants 4 rows of flowers with 2 in each row. How many flowers?
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  4. 4Maya has 9 pencils. Each cup holds 3 pencils. How many cups does Maya need?
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  5. 5The park has 17 red flowers and 72 yellow flowers. How many flowers are there?
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  6. 6Ivy baked 24 cookies. 5 of them broke. How many good cookies are there?
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  7. 7Each pizza has 3 slices. Priya orders 3 pizzas. How many slices in all?
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  8. 812 apples are packed into bags of 4. How many bags?
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Step up the challenge with slightly larger numbers and everyday scenarios.

Mixed — all four operations · Grade 2 · sums to 100, ×2–×5
Read each problem carefully. Show your work in the space, then write your answer in the box.
  1. 1Leo read 78 pages on Monday and 20 pages on Tuesday. How many pages in all?
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  2. 2There were 36 stickers in the jar. Maya took out 20. How many are left?
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  3. 3A crayon box holds 4 crayons. How many crayons are in 3 boxes?
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  4. 4Ivy has 12 stickers to share evenly with 4 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
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  5. 5Arjun counted 77 marbles in the morning and 5 more in the evening. How many did Arjun count in all?
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  6. 6Arjun has 74 books and Leo has 32 books. How many more books does Arjun have than Leo?
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  7. 7Leo plants 5 rows of flowers with 2 in each row. How many flowers?
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  8. 815 balloons are tied into bundles of 5. How many bundles?
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Keep practicing those addition and subtraction skills with these fun word problems.

Mixed — all four operations · Grade 2 · sums to 100, ×2–×5
Read each problem carefully. Show your work in the space, then write your answer in the box.
  1. 1Ivy read 75 pages on Monday and 15 pages on Tuesday. How many pages in all?
    Answer
  2. 2Priya baked 16 cookies. 12 of them broke. How many good cookies are there?
    Answer
  3. 3Each pizza has 3 slices. Maya orders 2 pizzas. How many slices in all?
    Answer
  4. 4Ivy has 8 stickers to share evenly with 2 kids. How many stickers does each kid get?
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  5. 5Priya counted 70 pencils in the morning and 13 more in the evening. How many did Priya count in all?
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  6. 6A store had 58 pencils. It sold 27. How many pencils are left on the shelf?
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  7. 7There are 6 shelves. Each shelf has 2 books. How many books are there?
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  8. 810 balloons are tied into bundles of 5. How many bundles?
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A final set of tricky multi-step problems to really test their math reasoning.

Mixed — all four operations · Grade 2 · sums to 100, ×2–×5
Read each problem carefully. Show your work in the space, then write your answer in the box.
  1. 1Priya counted 27 pencils in the morning and 14 more in the evening. How many did Priya count in all?
    Answer
  2. 2Sam baked 35 cookies. 26 of them broke. How many good cookies are there?
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  3. 3There are 4 tables. Each table has 5 chairs. How many chairs in all?
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  4. 4A teacher divides 10 students into groups of 5. How many groups are there?
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  5. 5Arjun has 25 cookies. Ivy gives Arjun 72 more. How many cookies does Arjun have altogether?
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  6. 6Ivy counted 28 birds in the tree. 13 flew away. How many are still there?
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  7. 7Leo buys 4 boxes of pencils. Each box has 3 inside. How many pencils did Leo buy?
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  8. 8Ivy has 20 crayons to share equally among 4 friends. How many crayons does each friend get?
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