Grade 2 Word Problems Worksheets
Free printable word problems practice for Grade 2 students. Generate problems, solve them on screen or paper, and download as PDF.
Practice Worksheet
Grade 2 Word Problems Practice
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.A class collected 45 cans on Monday and 10 on Tuesday. How many cans did they collect altogether?
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- 2.A shelf held 81 books. Students borrowed 34. How many books remain?
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- 3.A class collected 92 cans on Monday and 33 on Tuesday. How many cans did they collect altogether?
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- 4.A shelf held 117 books. Students borrowed 46. How many books remain?
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- 5.A class collected 149 cans on Monday and 15 on Tuesday. How many cans did they collect altogether?
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- 6.A shelf held 41 books. Students borrowed 40. How many books remain?
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Show answer key
- Question 1: 55
- Question 2: 47
- Question 3: 125
- Question 4: 71
- Question 5: 164
- Question 6: 1
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Build confidence with approachable problems
Solve each problem. Take your time.
- 1.Sarah has 48 stickers. She buys 25 more stickers at the store. How many stickers does she have in total?
- 2.There are 72 marbles in a jar. A student takes 37 marbles out to play. How many marbles are left in the jar?
- 3.A baker puts 5 cookies on each of 4 trays. How many cookies are there in all?
- 4.Leo has 3 quarters (25 cents each). How much money does he have in total?
- 5.A movie starts at 3:00. It lasts for 2 hours. What time does the movie end?
- 6.There are 6 baskets, and each basket holds 3 apples. How many apples are there altogether?
A selection of topic skills
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.Sarah has 48 stickers. She gives 19 stickers to her friend. How many stickers does Sarah have left?
- 2.There are 4 baskets of apples. Each basket has 5 apples in it. How many apples are there in total?
- 3.Leo has 75 cents. He buys a pencil for 30 cents and an eraser for 15 cents. How much money does he have left?
- 4.A soccer game started at 2:30. It lasted for 60 minutes. What time did the game end?
- 5.A library shelf had 37 books. The librarian added 28 more books to the shelf. How many books are on the shelf now?
- 6.Maya has 3 bags of marbles with 10 marbles in each bag. Sam has 25 marbles. Who has more marbles, and how many more?
What Your Child Will Learn
Grade 2 word problems extend to two-step situations involving addition and subtraction together, requiring students to plan a sequence of operations rather than a single calculation. Students learn to underline or highlight key information, cross out irrelevant details, and restate the question in their own words before attempting to solve.
Simple bar models are introduced as a visual strategy for organizing the parts and whole of a problem, helping students see whether they need to combine two parts to find a whole, or find a missing part when the whole and one part are known. Problems increasingly involve money and measurement contexts, such as figuring out change from a purchase or comparing the lengths of two objects, connecting word problem strategy to other strands.
Skills Covered
- Solving two-step word problems combining addition and subtraction
- Highlighting key information and ignoring irrelevant details
- Using simple bar models to represent parts and wholes
- Restating the question before solving
- Solving money and measurement word problems
- Checking that an answer makes sense in context
Curriculum Aligned: A cross-strand focus connecting Strand B (Number) with the mathematical processes, particularly selecting strategies and representing problems visually.
Parent Tip: Try drawing a simple bar split into two labelled parts for a two-step problem — seeing the parts and the whole laid out visually often reveals the plan before any calculating begins.
What your child will practice
- Whole Numbers to 200Read, represent, compose, and decompose whole numbers up to and including 200, using a variety of tools and strategies.
- Comparing Numbers to 200Compare and order whole numbers up to and including 200, in various contexts.
- Skip CountingCount forward and backward by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, and 25s to 200, using various starting points and tools.
- Unit FractionsUse drawings to represent, compare, and order unit fractions representing the individual portions that result from sharing.
- Addition Facts to 20Recall and demonstrate addition facts for numbers up to 20, and related subtraction facts.
- Subtraction Facts to 20Recall subtraction facts to 20 and demonstrate fluency with related addition facts.
- Two-Digit AdditionAdd and subtract two-digit numbers that add up to no more than 100, using a variety of mental math strategies.
- Two-Digit SubtractionSubtract two-digit numbers using various strategies including regrouping.
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Check my workFrequently Asked Questions
Why does my child struggle with word problems?
Word problems require reading comprehension plus math skills. Teach a systematic approach: read carefully, identify what's asked, find the key information, choose an operation, and check the answer.
How can I help my child with word problems?
Practice identifying keywords (total, difference, each, shared equally). Draw pictures or diagrams. Start with simple one-step problems and gradually increase complexity.
Are word problems more important than computation?
Both are essential. Word problems show how math applies to real situations and develop critical thinking. Strong computation skills make word problems easier to solve.