πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Mei, Zoe, and Aiden have 12 marbles in all. Mei has 4 and Zoe has 2. How many marbles does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2In a game, Omar scores 4 points, then 4 points, then 4 points. How many points does Omar score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
3A basket has 14 pieces of fruit: 3 apples, 4 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Zoe, Kai, and Lily have 15 marbles in all. Zoe has 5 and Kai has 5. How many marbles does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5A basket has 2 apples, 5 pears, and 9 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6In a game, Theo scores 16 points in three turns: 5, then 4, then some more. How many points does Theo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
7A basket has 16 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 6 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A basket has 7 apples, 5 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Zoe sees 3 birds on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Jamal reads 5 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 11 after school. How many pages does Jamal read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
11In a game, Mei scores 13 points in three turns: 7, then 3, then some more. How many points does Mei score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
12A basket has 3 apples, 7 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 6 marbles
- 2. 12 points
- 3. 7 pieces
- 4. 5 marbles
- 5. 16 pieces
- 6. 7 points
- 7. 5 pieces
- 8. 15 pieces
- 9. 19 birds
- 10. 18 pages
- 11. 3 points
- 12. 17 pieces
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