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