Grade 2 mixed add / subtract / multiply word problem Worksheets ... - Free Printable

Problem 1:

Josh had 16 marbles in his collection. He lost 7 marbles. How many marbles does he have now?

#### Solution:
- Josh initially had 16 marbles.
- He lost 7 marbles.
- To find out how many marbles he has now, we subtract the number of marbles he lost from the initial number of marbles:
\[
16 - 7 = 9
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{9}
\]

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Problem 2:

Megan has 19 seashells. How many more seashells does she need to find to have 25 seashells in her collection?

#### Solution:
- Megan currently has 19 seashells.
- She wants to have a total of 25 seashells.
- To find out how many more seashells she needs, we subtract the number of seashells she currently has from the total she wants:
\[
25 - 19 = 6
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{6}
\]

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Problem 3:

Brad has 17 balloons. 8 balloons are red and the rest are green. How many green balloons does Brad have?

#### Solution:
- Brad has a total of 17 balloons.
- Out of these, 8 balloons are red.
- The rest of the balloons are green. To find the number of green balloons, we subtract the number of red balloons from the total number of balloons:
\[
17 - 8 = 9
\]

#### Answer:
\[
\boxed{9}
\]

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Final Answers:

1. \(\boxed{9}\)
2. \(\boxed{6}\)
3. \(\boxed{9}\)