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