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Add & Subtract Word Problems to 1,000 — Easy Worksheet 1
Grade 2 · MathSheets Name: ____________________ Date: __________
Read each story. Decide whether to add or subtract, then solve.
How to solve
Read the story and ask: are things being put together, or taken away or compared? Put together or getting more: add. Taking away, finding what is left, or finding how many more: subtract. Line up hundreds, tens and ones, then check that your answer makes sense.
Example
Ava has 584 beads. Ava gives 200 of them to Leo. How many beads does Ava have left?
Answer: 384
Not quite. The answer is
💡 More seed packets come in, so add. Ones: 3 + 0 = 3. Tens: 3 + 0 = 3. Hundreds: 6 + 3 = 9. So 633 + 300 = 933.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 More seed packets come in, so add. Ones: 3 + 0 = 3. Tens: 3 + 0 = 3. Hundreds: 6 + 3 = 9. So 633 + 300 = 933.
💡 How to solve: Add & Subtract Word Problems to 1,000
Read the story and ask: are things being put together, or taken away or compared? Put together or getting more: add. Taking away, finding what is left, or finding how many more: subtract. Line up hundreds, tens and ones, then check that your answer makes sense.
Try a similar one
The school library has 521 books. It lends out 100 of them. How many books are left?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Omar gives some away, so subtract. Ones: 1 − 0 = 1. Tens: 3 − 3 = 0. Hundreds: 4 − 0 = 4. So 431 − 30 = 401.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Omar gives some away, so subtract. Ones: 1 − 0 = 1. Tens: 3 − 3 = 0. Hundreds: 4 − 0 = 4. So 431 − 30 = 401.
💡 How to solve: Add & Subtract Word Problems to 1,000
Read the story and ask: are things being put together, or taken away or compared? Put together or getting more: add. Taking away, finding what is left, or finding how many more: subtract. Line up hundreds, tens and ones, then check that your answer makes sense.
Try a similar one
Ava has 487 stickers. Ava gives 400 of them to Nora. How many stickers does Ava have left?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 "In all" means put both together, so add. Ones: 0 + 0 = 0. Tens: 3 + 2 = 5. Hundreds: 4 + 0 = 4. So 430 + 20 = 450.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 "In all" means put both together, so add. Ones: 0 + 0 = 0. Tens: 3 + 2 = 5. Hundreds: 4 + 0 = 4. So 430 + 20 = 450.
💡 How to solve: Add & Subtract Word Problems to 1,000
Read the story and ask: are things being put together, or taken away or compared? Put together or getting more: add. Taking away, finding what is left, or finding how many more: subtract. Line up hundreds, tens and ones, then check that your answer makes sense.
Try a similar one
The school library has 428 books. Then 200 more books come in. How many books does the school library have now?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Max gets more, so add. Ones: 8 + 0 = 8. Tens: 3 + 3 = 6. Hundreds: 4 + 0 = 4. So 438 + 30 = 468.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Max gets more, so add. Ones: 8 + 0 = 8. Tens: 3 + 3 = 6. Hundreds: 4 + 0 = 4. So 438 + 30 = 468.
💡 How to solve: Add & Subtract Word Problems to 1,000
Read the story and ask: are things being put together, or taken away or compared? Put together or getting more: add. Taking away, finding what is left, or finding how many more: subtract. Line up hundreds, tens and ones, then check that your answer makes sense.
Try a similar one
Zoe has 509 baseball cards. Leo has 100 baseball cards. How many baseball cards do they have in all?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Some seed packets go out, so subtract to find what is left. Ones: 9 − 0 = 9. Tens: 1 − 0 = 1. Hundreds: 4 − 4 = 0. So 419 − 400 = 19.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Some seed packets go out, so subtract to find what is left. Ones: 9 − 0 = 9. Tens: 1 − 0 = 1. Hundreds: 4 − 4 = 0. So 419 − 400 = 19.
💡 How to solve: Add & Subtract Word Problems to 1,000
Read the story and ask: are things being put together, or taken away or compared? Put together or getting more: add. Taking away, finding what is left, or finding how many more: subtract. Line up hundreds, tens and ones, then check that your answer makes sense.
Try a similar one
The school library has 210 books. It lends out 10 of them. How many books are left?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 More books come in, so add. Ones: 3 + 0 = 3. Tens: 6 + 0 = 6. Hundreds: 6 + 2 = 8. So 663 + 200 = 863.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 More books come in, so add. Ones: 3 + 0 = 3. Tens: 6 + 0 = 6. Hundreds: 6 + 2 = 8. So 663 + 200 = 863.
💡 How to solve: Add & Subtract Word Problems to 1,000
Read the story and ask: are things being put together, or taken away or compared? Put together or getting more: add. Taking away, finding what is left, or finding how many more: subtract. Line up hundreds, tens and ones, then check that your answer makes sense.
Try a similar one
Lily has 368 building blocks. Lily gets 30 more. How many building blocks does Lily have now?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Some fish go out, so subtract to find what is left. Ones: 6 − 0 = 6. Tens: 5 − 0 = 5. Hundreds: 4 − 2 = 2. So 456 − 200 = 256.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 Some fish go out, so subtract to find what is left. Ones: 6 − 0 = 6. Tens: 5 − 0 = 5. Hundreds: 4 − 2 = 2. So 456 − 200 = 256.
💡 How to solve: Add & Subtract Word Problems to 1,000
Read the story and ask: are things being put together, or taken away or compared? Put together or getting more: add. Taking away, finding what is left, or finding how many more: subtract. Line up hundreds, tens and ones, then check that your answer makes sense.
Try a similar one
Lily has 164 stickers. Ben has 100 stickers. How many stickers do they have in all?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
Not quite. The answer is
💡 "In all" means put both together, so add. Ones: 4 + 0 = 4. Tens: 7 + 2 = 9. Hundreds: 1 + 0 = 1. So 174 + 20 = 194.
✓ Correct!
Not quite. The answer is
💡 "In all" means put both together, so add. Ones: 4 + 0 = 4. Tens: 7 + 2 = 9. Hundreds: 1 + 0 = 1. So 174 + 20 = 194.
💡 How to solve: Add & Subtract Word Problems to 1,000
Read the story and ask: are things being put together, or taken away or compared? Put together or getting more: add. Taking away, finding what is left, or finding how many more: subtract. Line up hundreds, tens and ones, then check that your answer makes sense.
Try a similar one
The bakery has 358 cookies. It sells 300 of them. How many cookies are left?
✓ You've got it! Press Next to keep going. Not yet — the answer is . Read the steps above once more.
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Add & Subtract Word Problems to 1,000 — Easy Worksheet 1
Read each story. Decide whether to add or subtract, then solve.