πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam sees 16 birds in three days: 3 on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
2Nora sees 5 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 2 + 7 = ?
- B14 − 7 = ?
- C2 + 7 = ?
- D5 + 2 = ?
3In a game, Mei scores 5 points, then 5 points, then 4 points. How many points does Mei score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 5 − 4 = ?
- B5 + 5 + 4 = ?
- C5 + 4 = ?
- D5 + 5 = ?
4Kai, Mei, and Jamal have 16 marbles in all. Kai has 6 and Mei has 5. How many marbles does Jamal have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Ana has 4 marbles, Jamal has 2, and Maya has 14. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6A basket has 8 apples, 4 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Kai reads 3 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 10 = ?
- B3 + 4 = ?
- C3 + 4 + 10 = ?
- D17 − 10 = ?
8Lily reads 3 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Lily read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 5 = ?
- B3 + 10 = ?
- C18 − 10 = ?
- D3 + 5 + 10 = ?
9In a game, Zoe scores 6 points, then 5 points, then 4 points. How many points does Zoe score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
10Nora sees 11 birds in three days: 3 on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
11In a game, Zoe scores 6 points, then 2 points, then 11 points. How many points does Zoe score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 2 + 11 = ?
- B2 + 11 = ?
- C6 + 11 = ?
- D19 − 11 = ?
12Zoe reads 12 pages in one day: 6 in the morning, 2 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Zoe read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 7 birds
- 2. A (5 + 2 + 7 = ?)
- 3. B (5 + 5 + 4 = ?)
- 4. 5 marbles
- 5. 20 marbles
- 6. 14 pieces
- 7. C (3 + 4 + 10 = ?)
- 8. D (3 + 5 + 10 = ?)
- 9. 15 points
- 10. 4 birds
- 11. A (6 + 2 + 11 = ?)
- 12. 4 pages
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