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