πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya reads 14 pages in one day: 2 in the morning, 4 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Maya read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
2In a game, Theo scores 12 points in three turns: 6, then 2, then some more. How many points does Theo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
3In a game, Maya scores 2 points, then 5 points, then 4 points. How many points does Maya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4Omar sees 20 birds in three days: 6 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Theo sees 18 birds in three days: 3 on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
6A basket has 4 apples, 9 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Ana sees 7 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Nora reads 3 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Nora read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
9A basket has 16 pieces of fruit: 2 apples, 6 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A basket has 2 apples, 2 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11In a game, Omar scores 3 points, then 5 points, then 5 points. How many points does Omar score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12Theo, Lily, and Jamal have 19 marbles in all. Theo has 2 and Lily has 2. How many marbles does Jamal have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 8 pages
- 2. 4 points
- 3. 11 points
- 4. 9 birds
- 5. 11 birds
- 6. 19 pieces
- 7. 16 birds
- 8. 12 pages
- 9. 8 pieces
- 10. 6 pieces
- 11. 13 points
- 12. 15 marbles
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