Year 2 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 2 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
Year 2 · Mathematics · Problem Solving & Word Problems
Year 2 Addition and Subtraction Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
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Read each problem carefully. Decide whether to add or subtract, show your working and write the answer with units.
1.Grace collected 15 stamps on Monday and 10 stamps on Tuesday. How many stamps did Grace collect altogether?
Answer: 25 stamps
- 15 + 10 = 25
2.Leo has 17 stamps and Chloe has 1 stamps. How many more stamps does Leo have than Chloe?
Answer: 16 more
- 17 − 1 = 16
3.Mason collected 10 blocks on Monday and 6 blocks on Tuesday. How many blocks did Mason collect altogether?
Answer: 16 blocks
- 10 + 6 = 16
4.Zoe collected 14 blocks on Monday and 8 blocks on Tuesday. How many blocks did Zoe collect altogether?
Answer: 22 blocks
- 14 + 8 = 22
5.Chloe has 16 stamps. Olivia gives Chloe 4 more. How many stamps does Chloe have now?
Answer: 20 stamps
- 16 + 4 = 20
6.Grace collected 7 blocks on Monday and 1 blocks on Tuesday. How many blocks did Grace collect altogether?
Answer: 8 blocks
- 7 + 1 = 8
7.Hunter had 15 apples and gave 10 to Aisha. How many apples does Hunter have left?
Answer: 5 apples
- 15 − 10 = 5
8.Leo has 14 blocks and Ava has 7 blocks. How many more blocks does Leo have than Ava?
Answer: 7 more
- 14 − 7 = 7
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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