Car math worksheets for 1st grade
10 free car 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.

10 pages. 10 questions, a quick check and an answer key. No sign-up. Each page has a QR code that opens this site.
Make it about your kid
This sample is about Maya. 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.
Start the quizThe 10 questions
Highlighted words are about Maya. 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.
- Maya has 17 race cars. Mom gives Maya 1 more. How many race cars does Maya have now?
- Maya has 15 race cars. Dad gives Maya 2 more. How many race cars does Maya have now?
Set B. Putting together
Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Maya washed 3 cars. Dad washed 10 cars. How many cars did they wash altogether?
- Maya washed 14 cars. Dad washed 2 cars. How many cars did they wash altogether?
Set C. Taking from
Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Maya has 20 race cars. Maya gives 19 to Mom. How many race cars does Maya have left?
- Maya has 12 toy cars. Maya gives 5 to Grandma. How many toy cars does Maya have left?
Set D. Comparing
Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Maya won 6 races. Grandma won 4 races. How many more races did Maya win than Grandma?
- Maya won 5 races. Mom won 2 races. How many more races did Maya win than Mom?
Set E. Finding the missing part
You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Maya wants to wash 18 cars. Maya already washed 13. How many more does Maya need to wash?
- Maya has 3 race cars. Maya wants 9 race cars. How many more does Maya need?
Make these words about your kid
Answer key
- 18
- 17
- 13
- 16
- 1
- 7
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 6
What kids practice
- Adding to. Start with some. Get more. Find how many in all.
- Putting together. Two groups go together. Find how many in all.
- Taking from. Start with some. Some go away. Find how many are left.
- Comparing. Look at two groups. Find how many more one has.
- Finding the missing part. You know the whole and one part. Find the other part.
- Numbers stay within 20. Each question has a picture: counters for small numbers, bar models for bigger ones.
How to use this worksheet
- Have your kid read the story, then say what it is asking.
- Use the picture first. Then fill in the equation.
- Check the answers with the key on the last page.
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