Grade 2 Addition and Subtraction word problem Worksheets (2 digits ... - Free Printable

Let’s solve each question step by step.

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Question 1:
Each of them has 20 points to start with. How many points do they have in total?

There are 3 players: Ashley, Bob, and Clara.

Each starts with 20 points.

So, total = 20 + 20 + 20 = 60 points

✔ Check: 3 × 20 = 60 → Correct.

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Question 2:
Ashley wins the first game. How many points does Ashley have after the first game?

When a player wins, they get +5 points.

Ashley started with 20.

After winning: 20 + 5 = 25 points

✔ Check: Only Ashley’s score changes here. Others still have 20. But the question only asks for Ashley → 25 is correct.

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Question 3:
Bob wins the second game. How many points does Bob have after the second game?
(Hint: remember to count the points Bob gets for the first game!)

Wait — let’s think carefully.

In the first game, Ashley won. That means:

- Ashley got +5 (we already did that).
- What about Bob and Clara? The problem says: “When a player wins... the player has 3 points taken away.” It doesn’t say what happens to the others when someone else wins.

But look again at the rules:

> When a player wins a game, that player gets 5 points.
> If a player loses a game, the player has 3 points taken away.
> If it is a tie, every player gets 2 points.

It doesn’t explicitly say what happens to non-winners if there’s no tie. But since it says “if a player loses”, we can assume that in a win/loss situation, one person wins (+5), and the other two lose (-3 each).

That makes sense — otherwise, why mention losing?

Also, the hint in Q3 says: “remember to count the points Bob gets for the first game” — which implies Bob was affected in the first game even though he didn’t win.

So, let’s re-analyze with this understanding:

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First Game: Ashley wins

→ Ashley: +5 → 20 + 5 = 25
→ Bob: -3 → 20 - 3 = 17
→ Clara: -3 → 20 - 3 = 17

Total after Game 1: 25 + 17 + 17 = 59? Wait — but originally it was 60. We lost 1 point? That doesn’t make sense.

Wait — maybe I misread.

Actually, let’s check the rule again:

> When a player wins a game, that player gets 5 points.
> If a player loses a game, the player has 3 points taken away.
> If it is a tie, every player gets 2 points.

It doesn’t say that *only* the loser loses points — it says “if a player loses”. So perhaps in a 3-player game, if one wins, the other two both lose? That would mean:

Win: +5
Lose: -3 (each)

So net change per game: +5 -3 -3 = -1 → Total points decrease by 1 each game? That seems odd, but possible.

Alternatively, maybe “loses” means specifically the person who lost to the winner — but in a 3-player game, it’s ambiguous.

But look at the hint in Q3: “remember to count the points Bob gets for the first game”

This strongly suggests that Bob’s score changed in the first game — so he must have been affected.

And since Ashley won, Bob must have lost → so Bob lost 3 points in game 1.

Similarly, Clara also lost 3 points.

So after Game 1:

Ashley: 20 + 5 = 25
Bob: 20 - 3 = 17
Clara: 20 - 3 = 17

Total: 25 + 17 + 17 = 59 → Okay, total decreased by 1. Maybe that’s how the game works — points aren’t conserved. Fine.

Now, Game 2: Bob wins

So Bob gets +5 points.

What about Ashley and Clara? They lose → each loses 3 points.

So update scores:

Ashley: 25 - 3 = 22
Bob: 17 + 5 = 22
Clara: 17 - 3 = 14

The question asks: How many points does Bob have after the second game?

→ Bob had 17 after game 1, then +5 → 22

✔ Final answer for Q3: 22

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Let me double-check all steps.

Start: All at 20 → total 60

Game 1: Ashley wins → A+5, B-3, C-3 → A=25, B=17, C=17 → total 59

Game 2: Bob wins → B+5, A-3, C-3 → A=22, B=22, C=14 → total 58

Yes, consistent.

So answers:

Q1: 60
Q2: 25
Q3: 22

Final Answer:
60, 25, 22