πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ana sees 6 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
2A basket has 3 apples, 3 pears, and 13 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 3 = ?
- B3 + 13 = ?
- C3 + 3 + 13 = ?
- D19 − 13 = ?
3In a game, Theo scores 15 points in three turns: 3, then 5, then some more. How many points does Theo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
4A basket has 15 pieces of fruit: 8 apples, 5 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5In a game, Kai scores 6 points, then 4 points, then 8 points. How many points does Kai score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 8 = ?
- B6 + 4 − 8 = ?
- C18 − 8 = ?
- D6 + 4 + 8 = ?
6Zoe reads 3 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Zoe read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
7Aiden sees 3 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 5 − 7 = ?
- B3 + 5 + 7 = ?
- C15 − 7 = ?
- D3 + 5 = ?
8A basket has 7 apples, 6 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Lily sees 4 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 4 = ?
- B4 + 4 + 7 = ?
- C4 + 4 − 7 = ?
- D15 − 7 = ?
10In a game, Jamal scores 3 points, then 4 points, then 7 points. How many points does Jamal score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A14 − 7 = ?
- B3 + 7 = ?
- C3 + 4 = ?
- D3 + 4 + 7 = ?
11Ana, Lily, and Rosa have 16 marbles in all. Ana has 6 and Lily has 6. How many marbles does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12Leo sees 5 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 12 on Wednesday. How many birds does Leo see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 2 + 12 = ?
- B2 + 12 = ?
- C5 + 2 = ?
- D5 + 12 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 14 birds
- 2. C (3 + 3 + 13 = ?)
- 3. 7 points
- 4. 2 pieces
- 5. D (6 + 4 + 8 = ?)
- 6. 13 pages
- 7. B (3 + 5 + 7 = ?)
- 8. 16 pieces
- 9. B (4 + 4 + 7 = ?)
- 10. D (3 + 4 + 7 = ?)
- 11. 4 marbles
- 12. A (5 + 2 + 12 = ?)
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