πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden reads 2 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Aiden read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 5 + 10 = ?
- B5 + 10 = ?
- C2 + 10 = ?
- D17 − 10 = ?
2In a game, Sam scores 12 points in three turns: 4, then 2, then some more. How many points does Sam score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
3In a game, Nora scores 6 points, then 2 points, then 12 points. How many points does Nora score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4In a game, Mei scores 18 points in three turns: 6, then 3, then some more. How many points does Mei score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
5Sam reads 3 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 9 after school. How many pages does Sam read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 6 = ?
- B6 + 9 = ?
- C3 + 6 + 9 = ?
- D18 − 9 = ?
6Nora reads 5 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Nora read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
7Theo sees 3 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 10 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
8A basket has 4 apples, 5 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Aiden sees 3 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10A basket has 19 pieces of fruit: 6 apples, 5 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11In a game, Zoe scores 5 points, then 5 points, then 3 points. How many points does Zoe score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12Maya, Nora, and Zoe have 17 marbles in all. Maya has 6 and Nora has 5. How many marbles does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. A (2 + 5 + 10 = ?)
- 2. 6 points
- 3. 20 points
- 4. 9 points
- 5. C (3 + 6 + 9 = ?)
- 6. 18 pages
- 7. 19 birds
- 8. 15 pieces
- 9. 15 birds
- 10. 8 pieces
- 11. 13 points
- 12. 6 marbles
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