πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A basket has 5 apples, 4 pears, and 9 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A basket has 6 apples, 2 pears, and 10 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 2 = ?
- B6 + 10 = ?
- C6 + 2 + 10 = ?
- D18 − 10 = ?
3Maya reads 3 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Maya read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 3 = ?
- B13 − 7 = ?
- C3 + 7 = ?
- D3 + 3 + 7 = ?
4Mei has 2 marbles, Leo has 6, and Aiden has 8. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A16 − 8 = ?
- B2 + 6 = ?
- C6 + 8 = ?
- D2 + 6 + 8 = ?
5Lily reads 7 pages in the morning, 8 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Lily read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
6Ana sees 2 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 10 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 3 = ?
- B2 + 3 + 10 = ?
- C15 − 10 = ?
- D3 + 10 = ?
7Nora has 6 marbles, Theo has 2, and Rosa has 6. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8In a game, Aiden scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 7 points. How many points does Aiden score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 7 = ?
- B3 + 3 = ?
- C13 − 7 = ?
- D3 + 3 + 7 = ?
9Kai sees 3 birds on Monday, 10 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Kai see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10In a game, Theo scores 4 points, then 2 points, then 11 points. How many points does Theo score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 2 + 11 = ?
- B4 + 2 = ?
- C2 + 11 = ?
- D4 + 11 = ?
11Theo reads 13 pages in one day: 2 in the morning, 4 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Theo read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
12In a game, Maya scores 7 points, then 10 points, then 3 points. How many points does Maya score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 10 = ?
- B20 − 3 = ?
- C7 + 3 = ?
- D7 + 10 + 3 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 18 pieces
- 2. C (6 + 2 + 10 = ?)
- 3. D (3 + 3 + 7 = ?)
- 4. D (2 + 6 + 8 = ?)
- 5. 18 pages
- 6. B (2 + 3 + 10 = ?)
- 7. 14 marbles
- 8. D (3 + 3 + 7 = ?)
- 9. 20 birds
- 10. A (4 + 2 + 11 = ?)
- 11. 7 pages
- 12. D (7 + 10 + 3 = ?)
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