πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Kai reads 6 pages in the morning, 9 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A19 − 4 = ?
- B9 + 4 = ?
- C6 + 9 + 4 = ?
- D6 + 9 − 4 = ?
2A basket has 6 apples, 4 pears, and 9 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A19 − 9 = ?
- B6 + 4 = ?
- C6 + 4 + 9 = ?
- D6 + 4 − 9 = ?
3In a game, Nora scores 2 points, then 10 points, then 8 points. How many points does Nora score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4Lily, Leo, and Omar have 13 marbles in all. Lily has 5 and Leo has 3. How many marbles does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Rosa reads 3 pages in the morning, 9 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Rosa read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 7 = ?
- B3 + 9 + 7 = ?
- C3 + 9 − 7 = ?
- D19 − 7 = ?
6A basket has 4 apples, 5 pears, and 10 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A 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 = ?
- B18 − 8 = ?
- C2 + 8 + 8 = ?
- D2 + 8 = ?
8Priya reads 3 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Priya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
9Ana has 4 marbles, Leo has 3, and Priya has 10. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 10 = ?
- B17 − 10 = ?
- C4 + 3 + 10 = ?
- D3 + 10 = ?
10Ana sees 4 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 13 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Zoe reads 8 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Zoe read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
12Lily reads 20 pages in one day: 4 in the morning, 5 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Lily read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. C (6 + 9 + 4 = ?)
- 2. C (6 + 4 + 9 = ?)
- 3. 20 points
- 4. 5 marbles
- 5. B (3 + 9 + 7 = ?)
- 6. 19 pieces
- 7. C (2 + 8 + 8 = ?)
- 8. 18 pages
- 9. C (4 + 3 + 10 = ?)
- 10. 19 birds
- 11. 13 pages
- 12. 11 pages
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