πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar sees 3 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 10 on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 10 = ?
- B3 + 5 + 10 = ?
- C3 + 10 = ?
- D18 − 10 = ?
2A basket has 5 apples, 2 pears, and 11 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A18 − 11 = ?
- B5 + 2 = ?
- C5 + 2 + 11 = ?
- D2 + 11 = ?
3In a game, Aiden scores 4 points, then 2 points, then 9 points. How many points does Aiden score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4Nora has 2 marbles, Maya has 2, and Ana has 16. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Rosa reads 2 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Rosa read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 3 = ?
- B2 + 6 + 3 = ?
- C2 + 3 = ?
- D11 − 3 = ?
6Lily reads 3 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Lily read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
7A basket has 2 apples, 4 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Nora sees 13 birds in three days: 5 on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
9A basket has 4 apples, 6 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A basket has 5 apples, 5 pears, and 9 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 9 = ?
- B19 − 9 = ?
- C5 + 5 + 9 = ?
- D5 + 5 = ?
11In a game, Leo scores 6 points, then 2 points, then 4 points. How many points does Leo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12A basket has 3 apples, 3 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. B (3 + 5 + 10 = ?)
- 2. C (5 + 2 + 11 = ?)
- 3. 15 points
- 4. 20 marbles
- 5. B (2 + 6 + 3 = ?)
- 6. 13 pages
- 7. 12 pieces
- 8. 5 birds
- 9. 14 pieces
- 10. C (5 + 5 + 9 = ?)
- 11. 12 points
- 12. 13 pieces
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