πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A basket has 2 apples, 8 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 8 = ?
- B2 + 8 + 8 = ?
- C2 + 8 = ?
- D18 − 8 = ?
2In a game, Nora scores 2 points, then 4 points, then 8 points. How many points does Nora score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
3In a game, Jamal scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 12 points. How many points does Jamal score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A18 − 12 = ?
- B3 + 3 = ?
- C3 + 12 = ?
- D3 + 3 + 12 = ?
4Kai reads 3 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 11 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
5Priya has 3 marbles, Nora has 5, and Rosa has 9. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6A basket has 3 apples, 8 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 8 + 7 = ?
- B3 + 8 − 7 = ?
- C18 − 7 = ?
- D3 + 8 = ?
7In a game, Maya scores 6 points, then 3 points, then 5 points. How many points does Maya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8A basket has 4 apples, 8 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A18 − 6 = ?
- B4 + 8 + 6 = ?
- C8 + 6 = ?
- D4 + 8 = ?
9Leo has 6 marbles, Nora has 6, and Kai has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10A basket has 6 apples, 5 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Jamal has 4 marbles, Kai has 2, and Sam has 6. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12In a game, Rosa scores 2 points, then 6 points, then 8 points. How many points does Rosa score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. B (2 + 8 + 8 = ?)
- 2. 14 points
- 3. D (3 + 3 + 12 = ?)
- 4. 19 pages
- 5. 17 marbles
- 6. A (3 + 8 + 7 = ?)
- 7. 14 points
- 8. B (4 + 8 + 6 = ?)
- 9. 16 marbles
- 10. 14 pieces
- 11. 12 marbles
- 12. 16 points
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