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