Grade 2 Mixed addition & subtraction word problem Worksheets ... - Free Printable

Let's solve each problem step by step:

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Problem 1:

Question: 5 birds are sitting on a branch, 2 fly away. How many birds are left on the branch?

Solution:
- Initially, there are 5 birds on the branch.
- 2 birds fly away.
- To find the number of birds left, we subtract the number of birds that flew away from the initial number:
\[
5 - 2 = 3
\]

Answer: 3 birds are left on the branch.

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Problem 2:

Question: There are 5 Parrots and 3 owls. How many more Parrots are there than owls?

Solution:
- There are 5 Parrots.
- There are 3 owls.
- To find how many more Parrots there are than owls, we subtract the number of owls from the number of Parrots:
\[
5 - 3 = 2
\]

Answer: There are 2 more Parrots than owls.

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Problem 3:

Question: Allen has 2 Pencils and he got 2 more from his friend. How many pencils Allen has now?

Solution:
- Initially, Allen has 2 pencils.
- He gets 2 more pencils from his friend.
- To find the total number of pencils Allen has now, we add the pencils he received to the ones he already had:
\[
2 + 2 = 4
\]

Answer: Allen has 4 pencils now.

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Problem 4:

Question: There are 7 flowers and 2 bees. How many less bees than flowers?

Solution:
- There are 7 flowers.
- There are 2 bees.
- To find how many fewer bees there are compared to flowers, we subtract the number of bees from the number of flowers:
\[
7 - 2 = 5
\]

Answer: There are 5 fewer bees than flowers.

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Problem 5:

Question: 2 Parrots were sitting on the wire. 2 more Parrots

(Note: The question is incomplete. Assuming the question is asking, "How many Parrots are sitting on the wire now?")

Solution:
- Initially, there are 2 Parrots sitting on the wire.
- 2 more Parrots join them.
- To find the total number of Parrots now, we add the additional Parrots to the initial number:
\[
2 + 2 = 4
\]

Answer: There are 4 Parrots sitting on the wire now.

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Final Answers:

1. 3 birds are left on the branch.
2. There are 2 more Parrots than owls.
3. Allen has 4 pencils now.
4. There are 5 fewer bees than flowers.
5. There are 4 Parrots sitting on the wire now.

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