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2nd grade matching word problems to equations worksheets

Your child picks the number sentence that fits a story problem with numbers up to 100, choosing between adding and subtracting.

Common Core 2.OA.A.1 (Operations and Algebraic Thinking)

Sample problems

  1. Sample 1Lily found 11 shells at the beach. Max found 10 shells. How many more shells did Lily find than Max? Which expression can be used to answer the question?
    A. 10 + 10
    B. 11 − 10
    C. 11 + 10

    Answer: B

  2. Sample 2Nina had some stickers. She gave 4 stickers to her friend. Now she has 7 stickers. How many stickers did Nina have at first? Which equation can be used to answer the question? The ? stands for the answer.
    A. ? + 4 = 7
    B. 7 − 4 = ?
    C. ? − 4 = 7

    Answer: C

  3. A bit harderA bean plant is 87 centimeters tall. A pea plant is 85 centimeters tall. How much taller is the bean plant than the pea plant? Which expression can be used to answer the question?
    A. 85 + 85
    B. 87 + 85
    C. 87 − 85

    Answer: C

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