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, 5 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Aiden sees 12 birds in three days: 6 on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Jamal sees 8 birds on Monday, 7 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Nora sees 16 birds in three days: 2 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
5In a game, Rosa scores 5 points, then 5 points, then 5 points. How many points does Rosa score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6Priya reads 2 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Priya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
7In a game, Ana scores 3 points, then 4 points, then 8 points. How many points does Ana score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8Aiden has 5 marbles, Lily has 4, and Jamal has 5. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Lily sees 3 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 10 on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Aiden reads 5 pages in the morning, 8 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Aiden read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
11In a game, Maya scores 8 points in three turns: 3, then 3, then some more. How many points does Maya score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
12In a game, Lily scores 2 points, then 3 points, then 7 points. How many points does Lily score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. 3 birds
- 3. 17 birds
- 4. 9 birds
- 5. 15 points
- 6. 12 pages
- 7. 15 points
- 8. 14 marbles
- 9. 18 birds
- 10. 18 pages
- 11. 2 points
- 12. 12 points
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