Swimming math worksheets for 1st grade

10 free swimming math word problems for 1st grade. Adding and taking away within 20. 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 Ella, with pictures to count and boxes for the answers.
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Highlighted words are about Ella. 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. Ella has 13 swim badges. Grandma gives Ella 2 more. How many swim badges does Ella have now?
  2. Ella has 2 pool toys. Grandma gives Ella 13 more. How many pool toys does Ella have now?

Set B. Putting together

Two groups go together. Find how many in all.

  1. Ella found 10 dive rings. Finn found 10 dive rings. How many dive rings did they find altogether?
  2. Ella swam 17 laps. Grandma swam 3 laps. How many laps did they swim altogether?

Set C. Taking from

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

  1. Ella has 8 pool toys. Ella gives 7 to Mom. How many pool toys does Ella have left?
  2. Ella has 11 pool toys. Ella gives 8 to Mom. How many pool toys does Ella have left?

Set D. Comparing

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

  1. Ella found 17 dive rings. Finn found 12 dive rings. How many more dive rings did Ella find than Finn?
  2. Ella found 20 dive rings. Grandma found 11 dive rings. How many more dive rings did Ella find than Grandma?

Set E. Finding the missing part

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

  1. Ella wants to swim 20 laps. Ella already swam 12. How many more does Ella need to swim?
  2. Ella has 7 swim badges. Ella wants 11 swim badges. How many more does Ella need?

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Answer key
  1. 15
  2. 15
  3. 20
  4. 20
  5. 1
  6. 3
  7. 5
  8. 9
  9. 8
  10. 4

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