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