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2nd Grade Math Worksheets: No. 12
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It was my pet hound's birthday. I took $500 with me to a shopping mall and bought a special chicken bone birthday cake for $107 and a clown collar that cost $25 more than the birthday cake. How much money was I left with when I came back home?

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Math Word Problems: Question 2

Wilma Witch, Vanessa Witch and Vivian Witch greedily gobbled up a total of 685 hairy tarantulas for dinner. If Wilma ate 105 wriggly tarantulas and Vanessa ate 87 more tarantulas than Wilma, how many tarantulas did Vivian wolf down?

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Math Practice: Question 3

Twarzon is the king of the jungle. A horde of screaming barbarians swarmed into his jungle last month and began stealing all the monkeys' bananas. Twarzon was mad. He killed 535 barbarians altogether. If Twarzon stabbed 158 barbarians in their eyes and bit the noses off 59 barbarians more than the number he stabbed, how many barbarians did he kiss to death?

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Math Word Problems: Question 4

Felicia Fairy, Penelope Pixie and Deandra Dryad went mushroom hunting in the forest. To their delight they were able to collect 721 mushrooms altogether. Felicia Fairy collected 211 mushrooms. Penelope Pixie gathered 18 more mushrooms than Felicia Fairy. How many mushrooms did Deandra Dryad pick?

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Math Practice: Question 5

Knight Kane and Squire Santana were practicing their sword fight when 638 harpies suddenly swooped down on Knight Kane and carried him off. Santana was outraged. He borrowed a pair of wings from Wizard Walcott, attached them to his back and flew after the hideous harpies. He killed them all. If he decapitated 287 harpies and disemboweled 53 fewer harpies than the number he decapitated, how many harpies did he shoot down with his arrows?

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Math Word Problems: Question 6

Three sisters, Malva, Mandoline and Macaria ambled to a jewelry store to buy rings to attach to their 958 sinuous tongues. If Malva had 362 tongues and Mandoline had 173 fewer tongues than Malva, how many tongues did Macaria have?

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Math Practice: Question 7

Llama Lloyd gave a bouquet of flowers to his mother on Mother's day. There were a total of 640 flowers in the bouquet. If there were 251 roses and 123 fewer lilies than roses, how many carnations were there?

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Math Word Problems: Question 8

Maria Monster has altogether 469 ears on her head. If she has 156 ears on her left cheek and 27 fewer ears on her right cheek than her left cheek, how many ears does she have sticking out of her forehead?

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Math Practice: Question 9

Fred Farmer bought 521 pigs and 234 ducks last month. When Fred became crazy and started swinging his axe at the animals, 333 pigs and 97 ducks ran away. How many brave animals were left on Fred's farm?

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Math Word Problems: Question 10

439 whistling wolves and 287 howling hounds were taking a bath in my bathroom. When an enormous monster wanted to join them, 413 wolves and 258 hounds fled with their tails between their legs. How many animals remained to take a bath with the monster?

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Math Practice: Question 11

My grandpa had a mutt that could sing so he took it to a talent show. There were 452 men and 483 women in the audience. When the pooch began to sing, 258 men and 403 women were dumbstruck by the power of the its voice. How many people were not dumbstruck?

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Math Word Problems: Question 12

258 vampires and 525 werewolves were dancing the tango in a ballroom. The giant chandelier fell and crushed 123 vampires and 413 werewolves. How many creatures were still standing after the accident?

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Math Practice: Question 13

Mother Rhino and Baby Rhino were playing in a field when 411 cheeky baboons and 524 mischievous mandrills began to hurl insults at Baby Rhino. Mother Rhino became so angry that she gored 256 baboons and 381 mandrills with her sharp horn. The rest of the baboons and mandrills ran away. Did more baboons or mandrills run away? How many more?

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Math Word Problems: Question 14

I was sleeping one night in a swamp when a frog and a toad hopped into my gaping mouth. I was so shocked that I accidentally swallowed the two slimy creatures. The frog laid 386 eggs in my stomach and the toad laid 597 eggs. In desperation I drank some poison to kill the eggs. 217 frog eggs and 435 toad eggs were destroyed. Were there more frog eggs or toad eggs left in my tummy? How many more?

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Question 15

428 male knights and 379 female knights attacked a tribe of savage cannibals. The cannibals were overjoyed. They caught 103 male knights and 58 female knights and roasted them for dinner. The rest of the knights ran back home to their mommies. Did more male knights or female knights escape? How many more?

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Math Word Problems: Question 16

My Singapore math teacher is a gorilla. One day he had a terrible itch on his smelly belly. When he vigorously scratched his belly, 486 fleas and 511 leeches fell onto the floor. He quickly grabbed 252 fleas and 301 leeches, popped them into his mouth and began munching on them. Were there more fleas or leeches left on the floor? How many more?

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Math Practice: Question 17

Susan Scientist is 35 years old and her pet frog is 2 years old. How old will Susan be when her pet frog croaks at the age of 17?

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Math Word Problems: Question 18

Wally Vampire is 12 years old and his grandpa is 71 years old. The witch doctor says that Grandpa will kick the bucket at the ripe of age of 99. How old will Wally be when his grandpa breathes his last?

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Math Practice: Question 19

Vithar Viking, who was 36 years old, had a burning desire to kill a dragon. He went to a seer to ask if he would live through his battle with the dragon. The seer replied that Vithar would only die when his 6 year old son reached the age of 33. How old will Vithar be when he gives up the ghost?

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Math Word Problems: Question 20

My young sister is 2 years old and my decrepit old brother is 59 years old. How old will my sister be when my brother is 82 years old?

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2nd Grade Free Printable Math Worksheets: No. 12 - Answers

Q1 - $261, Q2 - 388, Q3 - 160, Q4 - 281

Q5 - 117, Q6 - 407, Q7 - 261, Q8 - 184

Q9 - 325, Q10 - 55, Q11 - 274, Q12 - 247

Q13 - 12 more baboons, Q14 - 7 more frog eggs

Q15 - 4 more male knights. Q16 - 24 more fleas

Q17 - 50, Q18 - 40, Q19 - 63, Q20 - 25

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