Grade 2 Word Problems: Missing-number word problems

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What students practice: Add/subtract story problems within 100, including compare and unknown-position types.

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Grade 2 · Word Problems

Missing-Number Word Problems

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Set 1 · Grade 2 · Word Problems

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Easy

A supply box had 44 glue sticks. Some glue sticks were used up. Now there is 1 glue stick. How many glue sticks were used up?
Answer: 43
A collector's box had some beads. Then 11 beads were given away. Now there are 3 beads. How many beads were there at first?
Answer: 14

Standard

A basket had 58 granola bars. Some granola bars were taken away. Now there are 10 granola bars. How many granola bars were taken away?
Answer: 48
There were some paper clips in our school. Then 98 more were added. Now there are 194 paper clips. How many paper clips were there at first?
Answer: 96

Challenge

The school cafeteria has 59 water bottles. Some more water bottles are added. Now there are 158 water bottles. How many water bottles were added?
Answer: 99
A lunch cart had some carrots. Later, 77 carrots were taken away. Now there is 1 carrot. How many carrots were there at first?
Answer: 78

Where this skill fits

Previous skill: Comparison word problems
All grades: Word Problems worksheets, Grades 1–5
Same skill in Grade 1: Grade 1 Word Problems: Missing-number word problems

Related Common Core standards

2.OA.A.1 — Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems.

The task matches what these standards describe at this grade. Common Core–informed practice; not a claim of official alignment.