πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Leo scores 18 points in three turns: 3, then 4, then some more. How many points does Leo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
2Mei sees 2 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Jamal has 6 marbles, Priya has 6, and Lily has 6. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4In a game, Mei scores 2 points, then 3 points, then 13 points. How many points does Mei score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 13 = ?
- B2 + 3 = ?
- C2 + 13 = ?
- D2 + 3 + 13 = ?
5Nora sees 3 birds on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 9 = ?
- B19 − 7 = ?
- C3 + 7 = ?
- D3 + 9 + 7 = ?
6Sam has 5 marbles, Nora has 2, and Zoe has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Jamal sees 15 birds in three days: 2 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
8In a game, Kai scores 6 points, then 3 points, then 2 points. How many points does Kai score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
9A basket has 4 apples, 6 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Zoe sees 8 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Rosa sees 2 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
12A basket has 20 pieces of fruit: 2 apples, 5 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 11 points
- 2. 15 birds
- 3. 18 marbles
- 4. D (2 + 3 + 13 = ?)
- 5. D (3 + 9 + 7 = ?)
- 6. 15 marbles
- 7. 8 birds
- 8. 11 points
- 9. 16 pieces
- 10. 14 birds
- 11. 13 birds
- 12. 13 pieces
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