πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya reads 5 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Maya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Zoe has 5 marbles, Priya has 5, and Mei has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 5 = ?
- B5 + 5 + 3 = ?
- C5 + 5 − 3 = ?
- D5 + 3 = ?
3Rosa reads 14 pages in one day: 6 in the morning, 5 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Rosa read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
4Rosa reads 3 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Rosa read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
5A basket has 11 pieces of fruit: 3 apples, 4 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Ana sees 5 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Omar sees 2 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Theo, Leo, and Jamal have 16 marbles in all. Theo has 7 and Leo has 6. How many marbles does Jamal have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9In a game, Sam scores 8 points, then 8 points, then 2 points. How many points does Sam score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
10Zoe has 7 marbles, Theo has 6, and Lily has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 6 = ?
- B7 + 6 + 3 = ?
- C7 + 3 = ?
- D16 − 3 = ?
11Kai, Zoe, and Priya have 15 marbles in all. Kai has 7 and Zoe has 5. How many marbles does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12Kai sees 8 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Kai see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 6 − 2 = ?
- B8 + 2 = ?
- C8 + 6 + 2 = ?
- D16 − 2 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 17 pages
- 2. B (5 + 5 + 3 = ?)
- 3. 3 pages
- 4. 17 pages
- 5. 4 pieces
- 6. 15 birds
- 7. 14 birds
- 8. 3 marbles
- 9. 18 points
- 10. B (7 + 6 + 3 = ?)
- 11. 3 marbles
- 12. C (8 + 6 + 2 = ?)
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