πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 3 marbles, Zoe has 3, and Jamal has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 2 = ?
- B3 + 3 + 2 = ?
- C3 + 3 − 2 = ?
- D8 − 2 = ?
2Ben, Rosa, and Ana have 15 marbles in all. Ben has 6 and Rosa has 6. How many marbles does Ana have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Theo has 3 marbles, Ana has 4, and Leo has 5. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Rosa sees 14 birds in three days: 5 on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Sam has 5 marbles, Omar has 4, and Jamal has 5. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6Jamal sees 4 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7In a game, Ben scores 4 points, then 2 points, then 10 points. How many points does Ben score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8Kai sees 3 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 11 on Wednesday. How many birds does Kai see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 11 = ?
- B3 + 2 = ?
- C3 + 2 + 11 = ?
- D16 − 11 = ?
9Leo reads 15 pages in one day: 2 in the morning, 6 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Leo read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
10Leo has 6 marbles, Kai has 5, and Omar has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11Ana sees 5 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 4 = ?
- B11 − 4 = ?
- C5 + 2 = ?
- D5 + 2 + 4 = ?
12A basket has 5 apples, 6 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 7 = ?
- B5 + 6 + 7 = ?
- C5 + 7 = ?
- D5 + 6 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. B (3 + 3 + 2 = ?)
- 2. 3 marbles
- 3. 12 marbles
- 4. 3 birds
- 5. 14 marbles
- 6. 14 birds
- 7. 16 points
- 8. C (3 + 2 + 11 = ?)
- 9. 7 pages
- 10. 15 marbles
- 11. D (5 + 2 + 4 = ?)
- 12. B (5 + 6 + 7 = ?)
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