Word Problems to 20 Worksheets
Addition and subtraction stories with numbers up to 20.
Word Problems to 20
Name:Date:Score:
Read each problem carefully. Write a number sentence and the answer.
- 1Mei has 19 cards. Fatima gives Mei 5 more. How many cards does Mei have now?
- 2Yusuf had 5 cookies and gave away 2. How many cookies does Yusuf have left?
- 3Mateo has 8 coins. Omar has 3 coins. How many more does Mateo have than Omar?
- 4There are 5 cards in one box and 6 cards in another box. How many cards are there in all?
- 5Sam has 14 shells. Amina gives Sam 15 more. How many shells does Sam have now?
- 6Chloe had 16 apples and gave away 10. How many apples does Chloe have left?
- 7Jack has 20 shells. Kenji has 19 shells. How many more does Jack have than Kenji?
- 8There are 13 pencils in one box and 11 pencils in another box. How many pencils are there in all?
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Word Problems to 20
Name:Date:Score:
Read each problem carefully. Write a number sentence and the answer.
- 1Hana has 4 stickers. Omar gives Hana 8 more. How many stickers does Hana have now?
- 2Jack had 9 balloons and gave away 4. How many balloons does Jack have left?
- 3Sofia has 13 apples. Noah has 9 apples. How many more does Sofia have than Noah?
- 4There are 17 stamps in one box and 13 stamps in another box. How many stamps are there in all?
- 5Priya has 11 pencils. Ida gives Priya 6 more. How many pencils does Priya have now?
- 6Tom had 17 stamps and gave away 7. How many stamps does Tom have left?
- 7Kwame has 7 shells. Sofia has 5 shells. How many more does Kwame have than Sofia?
- 8There are 7 beads in one box and 13 beads in another box. How many beads are there in all?
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Word Problems to 20
Name:Date:Score:
Read each problem carefully. Write a number sentence and the answer.
- 1Arjun has 20 cards. Chloe gives Arjun 19 more. How many cards does Arjun have now?
- 2Ravi had 13 stickers and gave away 5. How many stickers does Ravi have left?
- 3Chloe has 9 apples. Priya has 3 apples. How many more does Chloe have than Priya?
- 4There are 3 marbles in one box and 4 marbles in another box. How many marbles are there in all?
- 5Yusuf has 12 coins. Maya gives Yusuf 18 more. How many coins does Yusuf have now?
- 6Sam had 13 pencils and gave away 3. How many pencils does Sam have left?
- 7Mei has 13 cookies. Lina has 2 cookies. How many more does Mei have than Lina?
- 8There are 3 cookies in one box and 3 cookies in another box. How many cookies are there in all?
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Answer key — Sheet A (8 answers)
- 1. 24
- 2. 3
- 3. 5
- 4. 11
- 5. 29
- 6. 6
- 7. 1
- 8. 24
Answer key — Sheet B (8 answers)
- 1. 12
- 2. 5
- 3. 4
- 4. 30
- 5. 17
- 6. 10
- 7. 2
- 8. 20
Answer key — Sheet C (8 answers)
- 1. 39
- 2. 8
- 3. 6
- 4. 7
- 5. 30
- 6. 10
- 7. 11
- 8. 6
About this skill
A mix of 'join', 'take away' and 'compare' problems.
How to teach it
- Read twice and underline the question.
- Draw a picture or bar model.
- Write a number sentence, then the answer in a full sentence.
Mistakes to watch for
- Picking numbers and adding without reading the question.
- Not checking whether the answer makes sense.
