πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A basket has 20 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 3 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Maya, Ana, and Leo have 14 marbles in all. Maya has 4 and Ana has 4. How many marbles does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3In a game, Zoe scores 11 points in three turns: 3, then 5, then some more. How many points does Zoe score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
4Lily sees 9 birds in three days: 4 on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
5In a game, Omar scores 5 points, then 6 points, then 5 points. How many points does Omar score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6Nora reads 2 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Nora read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
7In a game, Zoe scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 11 points. How many points does Zoe score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8In a game, Lily scores 5 points, then 3 points, then 8 points. How many points does Lily score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
9In a game, Omar scores 6 points, then 5 points, then 7 points. How many points does Omar score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
10A basket has 5 apples, 6 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11In a game, Mei scores 15 points in three turns: 6, then 5, then some more. How many points does Mei score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
12Ben sees 4 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 12 pieces
- 2. 6 marbles
- 3. 3 points
- 4. 2 birds
- 5. 16 points
- 6. 13 pages
- 7. 17 points
- 8. 16 points
- 9. 18 points
- 10. 13 pieces
- 11. 4 points
- 12. 18 birds
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