πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A basket has 6 apples, 6 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 6 + 6 = ?
- B6 + 6 = ?
- C18 − 6 = ?
- D6 + 6 − 6 = ?
2Priya has 2 marbles, Kai has 2, and Sam has 3. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Zoe has 6 marbles, Leo has 5, and Ana has 7. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 7 = ?
- B6 + 5 − 7 = ?
- C18 − 7 = ?
- D6 + 5 + 7 = ?
4In a game, Rosa scores 5 points, then 10 points, then 5 points. How many points does Rosa score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 10 = ?
- B5 + 10 − 5 = ?
- C5 + 10 + 5 = ?
- D10 + 5 = ?
5In a game, Priya scores 2 points, then 4 points, then 3 points. How many points does Priya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6A basket has 4 apples, 5 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A15 − 6 = ?
- B4 + 5 + 6 = ?
- C5 + 6 = ?
- D4 + 5 = ?
7Zoe sees 20 birds in three days: 3 on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Lily reads 6 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Lily read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
9Omar reads 2 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Omar read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 2 − 2 = ?
- B2 + 2 = ?
- C2 + 2 + 2 = ?
- D6 − 2 = ?
10Sam sees 7 birds on Monday, 10 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Maya has 2 marbles, Jamal has 6, and Sam has 9. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 6 + 9 = ?
- B17 − 9 = ?
- C6 + 9 = ?
- D2 + 9 = ?
12Omar reads 13 pages in one day: 5 in the morning, 5 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Omar read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. A (6 + 6 + 6 = ?)
- 2. 7 marbles
- 3. D (6 + 5 + 7 = ?)
- 4. C (5 + 10 + 5 = ?)
- 5. 9 points
- 6. B (4 + 5 + 6 = ?)
- 7. 14 birds
- 8. 15 pages
- 9. C (2 + 2 + 2 = ?)
- 10. 20 birds
- 11. A (2 + 6 + 9 = ?)
- 12. 3 pages
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