Monster math worksheets for 2nd grade

10 free monster math word problems for 2nd grade. Adding and taking away within 50. Print the PDF, or make one with your kid's name in every question.

Page 2 of the worksheet. Set A, Adding to. A solved example and 2 questions about Ben, with pictures to count and boxes for the answers.
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This sample is about Ben. The highlighted words change for your kid. Take a short quiz and we put your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things in every question. The first 10 questions are free.

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The 10 questions

Highlighted words are about Ben. In your worksheet they are your kid's name, family, pets and favorite things.

Set A. Adding to

Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.

  1. Ben has 16 monster cards. Dad gives Ben 1 more. How many monster cards does Ben have now?
  2. Ben has 6 monster cards. Ivy gives Ben 27 more. How many monster cards does Ben have now?

Set B. Putting together

Two groups go together. Find how many in all.

  1. Ben caught 37 monsters. Ivy caught 7 monsters. How many monsters did they catch altogether?
  2. Ben drew 46 monsters. Dad drew 4 monsters. How many monsters did they draw altogether?

Set C. Taking from

Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.

  1. Ben has 49 monster stickers. Ben gives 2 to Cora. How many monster stickers does Ben have left?
  2. Ben has 17 monster cards. Ben gives 11 to Dad. How many monster cards does Ben have left?

Set D. Comparing

Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.

  1. Ben drew 6 monsters. Grandma drew 3 monsters. How many more monsters did Ben draw than Grandma?
  2. Ben drew 30 monsters. Cora drew 11 monsters. How many more monsters did Ben draw than Cora?

Set E. Finding the missing part

You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.

  1. Ben wants to catch 4 monsters. Ben already caught 2. How many more does Ben need to catch?
  2. Ben has 16 monster stickers. Ben wants 49 monster stickers. How many more does Ben need?

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Answer key
  1. 17
  2. 33
  3. 44
  4. 50
  5. 47
  6. 6
  7. 3
  8. 19
  9. 2
  10. 33

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