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Addition word problems for 2nd grade

These addition word problems are great for ages 7 and older who are looking to improve their adding skills.

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Worksheet 1

Sarah has 3 books, John has 2 books and Andy has 8 books. How many books do the children have all together?

A bag weighs 2kg and another bag weighs 3kg. If you have to carry both bags, how much weight will you be carrying?

A puppy has 4 claws on each foot.
How many claws does the puppy have in total?

  • Answer

    16

  • Explanation

    Remember that puppies have four feet. If they have 4 claws on each foot, then:
    4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16

Which two numbers come next in the number pattern?
2, 4, 6, 8,....

You spent the day gardening. You planted 4 lilacs, 7 roses and 12 daisies. How many flowers did you plant in total?

On my way to school I drive past; 5 houses, 2 shops and 1 restaurant. How many buildings do I drive past?

Last week I saved $7. This week I saved $6. How much money have I saved?

Mike’s dad is a car salesman. He sold 4 cars on Monday, 8 cars on Wednesday and 3 cars on Friday. How many cars did he sell this week?

On my way to school I walk past 2 houses, and then I turn the corner and walk past another 8 houses. How many houses do I walk past on my way to school?

In my class, there are 6 boys and 6 girls. How many children are in my class?

Worksheet 2

Ryan built a gingerbread house with 243 jelly beans and 13 candy canes. How many pieces of candy did Ryan use in his gingerbread house?

  • Answer

    256

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of jelly beans and the number of candy canes Ryan used:
    243 + 13
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 243 and 13:
    243 + 13 = 256

Gregor built a cabin with his friend. He collected 756 logs, and his friend collected 59 logs. How many logs did they collect?

  • Answer

    815

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of logs Gregor collected and the number of logs his friend collected:
    756 + 59
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 756 and 59:
    756 + 59 = 815

Michael’s car broke down and he took out $109 from his wallet to pay the towing company. After that, he had $62 left in his wallet. How much money did Michael have in his wallet before his car broke down?

  • Answer

    $171

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the two amounts:
    $109 + $62
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 109 and 62:
    $109 + $62 = $171

One day at the office, the secretary used 683 small paper clips and 75 large paper clips. How many paper clips did the secretary use that day?

  • Answer

    758

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the numbers of paper clips:
    683 + 75
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 683 and 75:
    683 + 75 = 758

A couple went on a camping trip for two weeks. They used 112 logs for their fire in the first week and 97 logs for their fire in the second week. How many logs did the couple burn during their two week camping trip?

  • Answer

    209

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the logs:
    112 + 97
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 112 and 97:
    112 + 97 = 209

A car dealer has 324 old cars. He receives 18 new cars. How many cars are now in the car dealership?

  • Answer

    342

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of old cars and the number of new cars:
    324 + 18
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 324 and 18:
    324 + 18 = 342

To fill an order, the factory dyed 465 metres of fabric blue and 81 metres red. How many metres of fabric did the factory dye for that order?

  • Answer

    546

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the metres of fabric:
    465 + 81
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 465 and 81:
    465 + 81 = 546

Last week, Lionel and Debbie went on a road trip. Lionel drove 672 km and Debbie drove 74 km. In total, how many kilometers (km) did they drive?

  • Answer

    746

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the kilometers:
    672 + 74
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 672 and 74:
    672 + 74 = 746

Kirk made a Lego house with 639 blue Legos and 40 red Legos. How many pieces of Lego did Kirk use to build his Lego house?

  • Answer

    679

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of Legos:
    639 + 40
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 639 and 40:
    639 + 40 = 679

Rachel made 142 grams of marmalade. She also made 27 grams of apricot jam. In all, how many grams of jam do they have?

  • Answer

    169

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the grams:
    142 + 27
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 142 and 27:
    142 + 27 = 169

Worksheet 3

Nick had to write two essays for homework. The one essay had to be 530 words long and the other had to be 90 words long. How many words did Nick have to write in total?

  • Answer

    620

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of words:
    530 + 90
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 530 and 90:
    530 + 90 = 620

Lawrence has a treasure chest of coins. Inside, there are 767 gold coins and 27 silver coins. How many coins are in the chest?

  • Answer

    794

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of coins:
    767 + 27
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 767 and 27:
    767 + 27 = 794

Romee wants to be a professional football player. She kicks the ball 823 times on Saturday and 120 times on Sunday. How many times did she kick the ball that weekend?

  • Answer

    943

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of times she kicked the ball:
    823 + 120
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 823 and 120:
    823 + 120 = 943

Darrel finished reading a book over two days. He read 322 pages on the first day and 54 pages on the second. How long was the book?

  • Answer

    376

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of pages:
    322 + 54
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 322 and 54:
    322 + 54 = 376

A builder is building a house. First he lay 193 bricks, then he lay 29 bricks. How many bricks did the builder lay?

  • Answer

    222

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of bricks:
    193 + 29
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 193 and 29:
    193 + 29 = 222

A man is feeding bread to 28 pigeons in a park. The bread attracts another 81 pigeons. How many pigeons is the man feeding now?

  • Answer

    109

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of pigeons:
    28 + 81
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 28 and 81:
    28 + 81 = 109

There are 139 cars stuck in traffic. Another 32 cars arrive. How many cars are now stuck in traffic?

  • Answer

    171

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of cars:
    139 + 32
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 139 and 32:
    139 + 32 = 171

Sydney has $312 in bitcoin. The Bitcoin price rises and makes the value of her coins $82 more. What is the value of her coins now?

  • Answer

    394

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the amounts together:
    312 + 82
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 312 and 82:
    312 + 82 = 394

There are 429 children in a school. Another 90 children enroll in the school. How many children are now enrolled at the school?

  • Answer

    519

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of children:
    429 + 90
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 429 and 90:
    429 + 90 = 519

A bakery usually bakes 490 croissants a day. Today they baked 37 more than usual. How many croissants did they bake today?

  • Answer

    527

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of croissants:
    490 + 37
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 490 and 37:
    490 + 37 = 527

Worksheet 4

A dog parlour needs to groom 183 dogs. Another 17 dogs get booked in for grooming. How many dogs does the dog parlour have to groom now?

  • Answer

    200

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of dogs:
    183 + 17
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 183 and 17:
    183 + 17 = 200

You have 282 songs in a playlist. You add another 23 songs. How many songs are now in the playlist?

  • Answer

    305

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of songs:
    282 + 23
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 282 and 23:
    282 + 23 = 305

A clothing store has 438 dresses on display. They receive another 82 dresses from their supplier. How many dresses does the clothing store have on display now?

  • Answer

    520

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of dresses:
    438 + 82
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 438 and 82:
    438 + 82 = 520

Sophie is driving 210 kilometers from Paris to Le Mans. She decides to not stop in Le Mans, but drive for another 180 kilometers to Nantes. How far is the drive from Paris to Nantes?

  • Answer

    390

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of kilometers:
    210 + 180
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 210 and 180:
    210 + 180 = 390

Walter is driving 70 kilometers from Dortmund to Düsseldorf. He decides to not stop in Düsseldorf and continue his journey another 45km to Cologne. How far did Walter drive on his journey from Dortmund to Cologne?

  • Answer

    115

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of kilometers:
    70 + 45
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 70 and 45:
    70 + 45 = 115

Finn is driving 78 kilometers from Amsterdam to Rotterdam. Once he got to Rotterdam, he decided to continue his journey to Eindhoven which is 111 kilometers away. How far did Finn end up driving from Amsterdam to Eindhoven?

  • Answer

    189

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of kilometers:
    78 + 111
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 78 and 111:
    78 + 111 = 189

Noah has €849 in his bank account. He receives €35 for his birthday. How much money does Noah have in his bank account now?

  • Answer

    €884

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the amount of money:
    €849 + €35
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 849 and 35:
    €849 + €35 = €884

Daan has €522 in his savings account. After one year, he earned an additional €26 in interest. How much money does Daan have in his savings account now?

  • Answer

    €548

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the amount of money:
    €522 + €26
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 522 and 26:
    €522 + €26 = €548

Lucas has $905 in his savings account. After one year, he earned an additional $45 in interest. How much money does Lucas now have in his savings account?

  • Answer

    $950

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the amount of money:
    $905 + $45
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 905 and 45:
    $905 + $45 = $950

Levi has 350 pieces of Lego. He buys another 88 pieces. How many Lego pieces does Levi have now?

  • Answer

    438

  • Explanation

    First write the addition number sentence. Add the number of Lego pieces:
    350 + 88
    Now complete the addition number sentence by finding the sum of 350 and 88:
    350 + 88 = 438