πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A basket has 3 apples, 2 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Zoe sees 2 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Lily has 3 marbles, Priya has 3, and Theo has 3. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4In a game, Mei scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 2 points. How many points does Mei score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
5A basket has 3 apples, 2 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Nora sees 3 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7In a game, Sam scores 2 points, then 3 points, then 3 points. How many points does Sam score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8Mei has 2 marbles, Ben has 2, and Lily has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Lily has 3 marbles, Jamal has 2, and Ana has 5. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Ana has 3 marbles, Aiden has 3, and Jamal has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11A basket has 3 apples, 3 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Maya has 3 marbles, Leo has 3, and Omar has 3. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 7 pieces
- 2. 10 birds
- 3. 9 marbles
- 4. 8 points
- 5. 8 pieces
- 6. 9 birds
- 7. 8 points
- 8. 6 marbles
- 9. 10 marbles
- 10. 8 marbles
- 11. 9 pieces
- 12. 9 marbles
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