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 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A basket has 2 apples, 3 pears, and 5 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Jamal has 2 marbles, Mei has 3, and Sam has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Zoe has 3 marbles, Ben has 2, and Ana has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Aiden sees 2 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
6In a game, Omar scores 2 points, then 2 points, then 6 points. How many points does Omar score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
7Maya has 2 marbles, Kai has 3, and Ben has 5. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8A basket has 2 apples, 2 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Nora has 3 marbles, Ben has 3, and Theo has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10In a game, Jamal scores 3 points, then 2 points, then 5 points. How many points does Jamal score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
11A basket has 3 apples, 3 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Rosa sees 2 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 8 pieces
- 2. 10 pieces
- 3. 7 marbles
- 4. 7 marbles
- 5. 8 birds
- 6. 10 points
- 7. 10 marbles
- 8. 6 pieces
- 9. 8 marbles
- 10. 10 points
- 11. 8 pieces
- 12. 9 birds
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