Soccer Star Math Challenge
A free, printable Grade 2 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around Soccer. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.
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1.The coach purchased a pack of 25 sports drink bottles for the team. During the first half of the match, the players drank 12 bottles, and during the second half they consumed another 8 bottles. How many sports drink bottles does the coach have remaining?5
2.The Lightning Soccer Club has 3 training groups with exactly 6 players in each group. If 5 additional players sign up late to join the scrimmage, how many players are participating in total?23
3.Maya's soccer team scored an impressive 42 goals this season, which was 15 more goals than the Strikers scored. If the Strikers then score 9 goals during their postseason tournament, how many total goals did the Strikers score this year?36
4.Coach Alvarez needs 50 plastic cones to set up a challenging dribbling obstacle course. He finds 18 blue cones in the equipment shed and 24 yellow cones on the field. How many more cones does he need to collect to reach his goal?8
5.During the weekend tournament, Sophia scored 8 goals, Marcus scored 5 goals, and Liam scored 3 fewer goals than Sophia. What is the total number of goals scored by these three teammates combined?18
6.The head referee brought 4 boxes of brand-new soccer balls to the stadium, with each box containing 5 balls. If he handed out 7 of these balls to the team captains for warm-ups, how many balls does the referee have left in his possession?13