Let’s go through each problem one by one, step by step.
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Problem 1:
You saw 12 robins on one tree and 7 on another.
To find the total, add them:
12 + 7 =
19
✔ Final Answer for #1:
19
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Problem 2:
Your friends gave you 12 markers, and now you have 19.
To find how many you had before, subtract what they gave you from the total:
19 - 12 =
7
✔ Final Answer for #2:
7
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Problem 3:
You picked 8 flowers, your friend picked 17.
To find how many more your friend picked, subtract yours from theirs:
17 - 8 =
9
✔ Final Answer for #3:
9
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Problem 4:
You have 17 gifts total. 9 came from family. The rest are from friends.
Subtract family gifts from total:
17 - 9 =
8
✔ Final Answer for #4:
8
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Problem 5:
You saved 17 dimes, brother saved 8.
How many more did you save? Subtract his amount from yours:
17 - 8 =
9
✔ Final Answer for #5:
9
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Problem 6:
Today is May 4th, birthday is May 21st.
Count the days between:
From May 4 to May 21 is 21 - 4 =
17 days
Wait — let’s double-check:
May 5 is 1 day after May 4
May 6 is 2 days...
Up to May 21 → that’s 17 days later (because 21 - 4 = 17)
✔ Final Answer for #6:
17
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Problem 7:
There are 26 students in class. Only 18 were at school.
Absent = Total - Present
26 - 18 =
8
✔ Final Answer for #7:
8
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Problem 8:
8 friends, each has a 2-wheeled bicycle.
Total wheels = 8 × 2 =
16
✔ Final Answer for #8:
16
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Final Answer:
1. 19
2. 7
3. 9
4. 8
5. 9
6. 17
7. 8
8. 16
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of word problems for 2nd grade worksheet.
