Grade 2
Addition and Subtraction Word Problems
Name: ______________________________ Class: ________________
Question 1
Danny sold 120 pizzas on Monday. He sold 145 pizzas on
Tuesday. How many pizzas did he sell on both days?
Danny sold ___ pizzas on Monday. He sold ___ pizzas on
Tuesday. How many pizzas did he sell on both days?
Question 2
Jerry bought 267 apples on Wednesday.
On Friday he bought 145 more apples than on Wednesday. How
many apples did he buy on Friday?
Jerry bought _____ apples on Wednesday.
On Friday he bought _____ more apples than on Wednesday.
How many apples did he buy on Friday?
Question 3
There are 287 mango trees in a big garden.
135 of them give fruits.
How many mango trees do not give fruits?
There are ___ mango trees in a big garden.
___ of them give fruits.
How many mango trees do not give fruits?
Question 4
Jenna needs 400 dollars. She has already 201 dollars.
How many dollars does she still need?
Jenna needs ___ dollars. She has already ___ dollars.
How many dollars does she still need?
Question 5
Yesterday I bought a pizza. I ate one-half of it.
How much pizza did I have left?
Yesterday I bought ___ pizza. I ate ________ of it.
How much pizza did I have left?
Question 6
A computer costs 700 dollars. If you pay with 999 dollars, how
much change will you get back?
A computer costs ____ dollars. If you pay with ____ dollars,
how much change will you get back?
Answers
Q 1 : 265 pizzas
Q 4 : 199 dollars
Q 2 : 412 apples
Q 5 : one half
Q 3 : 152 trees
Q 6 : 299 dollars