Using Addition Within 100 to Solve Word Problems - Common Core: 2nd Grade Math
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Molly has 
pencils and Natalie has 
. How many total pencils do they have if they put theirs together?
Molly has
This is an addition problem because Molly and Natalie are putting their pencils together. We can either add 
or 
.
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Tracy picked 
strawberries from a bush in her yard and 
strawberries from her neighbor's bush. How many strawberries does she have?
Tracy picked
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total strawberries Tracy picked all together. We can either add 
or 
.
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Zack ate 
pieces of chocolate at lunch and 
pieces of chocolate after dinner. How many pieces did he eat?
Zack ate
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of chocolate Zack ate all together. We can add 
or 
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The toy store has 
black balls and 
red balls. How many total balls do they have?
The toy store has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total balls the store has all together. We can add 
or 
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Lucy is packing a bag for a trip. So far she has 
t-shirts and 
pairs of shorts. How many pieces of clothing does she have all together?
Lucy is packing a bag for a trip. So far she has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of clothing Lucy is packing all together. We can either add 
or 
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Jeff needs to collect leaves for a school project. He picked up 
leaves in his front yard and 
leaves in his backyard. How many leaves has he collected?
Jeff needs to collect leaves for a school project. He picked up
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total leaves Jeff has collected all together. We can either add 
or 
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Tom and Tim both have piggy banks in their rooms. Tom has 47 coins in his piggy bank and Tim has 42. How many coins do they have if they put their coins together?
Tom and Tim both have piggy banks in their rooms. Tom has 47 coins in his piggy bank and Tim has 42. How many coins do they have if they put their coins together?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total coins Tom and Tim have together. We can either add 
or 
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total coins Tom and Tim have together. We can either add
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A furniture store has 
tables for sale and 
chairs for sale. How many total things do they have for sale?
A furniture store has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total things the furniture store is selling all together. We can either add 
or 
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A candy store has 
blue gumballs and 
yellow gumballs. How many total gumballs does the store have?
A candy store has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total gumballs the store has all together. We can either add 
or 
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The rose bush has 
hot pink roses and 
light pink roses. How many total roses does the bush have?
The rose bush has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total roses are on the bush all together. We can either add 
or 
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The clown is holding 
balloons in one hand and 
balloons in his other hand. How many total balloons does the clown have?
The clown is holding
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or 
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During the soccer game, the red team had 
players on the field, but the blue team only had 
players. How many total players were playing in the game?
During the soccer game, the red team had
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or 
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During a walk, Ashley counted 
trees on the right side of the road, and 
trees on the left side of the road. How many total trees did she count?
During a walk, Ashley counted
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or 
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The pet store has 
tanks for frogs. The first tank has 
frogs and the second tank has 
frogs. How many total frogs does the pet store have?
The pet store has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total frogs the pet store has all together. We can either add 
or 
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Spike, Greg’s dog, has lots of toys! He has 
balls and 
stuffed toys. How many total toys does Spike have?
Spike, Greg’s dog, has lots of toys! He has
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or 
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During a baseball game, the green team scored 
points and the yellow team scored 
points. How many total points were scored during the game?
During a baseball game, the green team scored
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or 
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During a sleepover, Maggie and Alex want to play all the games in Alex’s toy closet. They play 
games on Friday night and 
games on Saturday. How many total games do they play?
During a sleepover, Maggie and Alex want to play all the games in Alex’s toy closet. They play
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total games Alex and Maggie played all together. We can either add 
or 
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This weekend is John’s birthday. He has a party on both Saturday and Sunday! On Saturday he got 
gifts and on Sunday he got 
gifts. How many total gifts did John get for his birthday?
This weekend is John’s birthday. He has a party on both Saturday and Sunday! On Saturday he got
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total gifts John got for his birthday all together. We can either add 
or 
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Todd’s street is having a block party. Todd sees 
families setting up tables and 
families setting up games. How many total families does Todd see?
Todd’s street is having a block party. Todd sees
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or 
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There are two after-school programs at Steve’s school. One program has 
students and the other program has 
. How many total students go to the after-school programs?
There are two after-school programs at Steve’s school. One program has
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total students are in the after-school programs altogether. We can either add 
or 
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