πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam reads 3 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 9 after school. How many pages does Sam read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Ben reads 5 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Ben read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 4 + 4 = ?
- B13 − 4 = ?
- C5 + 4 − 4 = ?
- D5 + 4 = ?
3Leo has 3 marbles, Ben has 2, and Aiden has 9. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Mei reads 2 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Mei read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
5In a game, Sam scores 8 points, then 9 points, then 2 points. How many points does Sam score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6Maya sees 3 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Jamal reads 6 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Jamal read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
8A basket has 3 apples, 5 pears, and 5 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Ana reads 14 pages in one day: 6 in the morning, 4 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Ana read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
10Maya sees 2 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 15 on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Zoe has 4 marbles, Ben has 4, and Jamal has 11. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12A basket has 4 apples, 6 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 18 pages
- 2. A (5 + 4 + 4 = ?)
- 3. 14 marbles
- 4. 16 pages
- 5. 19 points
- 6. 10 birds
- 7. 17 pages
- 8. 13 pieces
- 9. 4 pages
- 10. 19 birds
- 11. 19 marbles
- 12. 14 pieces
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