πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden, Theo, and Ana have 13 marbles in all. Aiden has 5 and Theo has 2. How many marbles does Ana have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Ben reads 4 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Ben read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
3A basket has 2 apples, 5 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 5 + 8 = ?
- B2 + 8 = ?
- C2 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 8 = ?
4Aiden reads 5 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Aiden read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
5Kai sees 2 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Kai see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
6Ana, Lily, and Aiden have 18 marbles in all. Ana has 7 and Lily has 8. How many marbles does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7In a game, Ana scores 15 points in three turns: 3, then 6, then some more. How many points does Ana score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
8Rosa, Mei, and Kai have 16 marbles in all. Rosa has 4 and Mei has 5. How many marbles does Kai have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9In a game, Ben scores 2 points, then 2 points, then 4 points. How many points does Ben score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
10Nora reads 2 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Nora read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
11Ben reads 12 pages in one day: 2 in the morning, 3 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Ben read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
12Rosa reads 4 pages in the morning, 9 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Rosa read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 6 = ?
- B4 + 9 + 6 = ?
- C19 − 6 = ?
- D9 + 6 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 6 marbles
- 2. 12 pages
- 3. A (2 + 5 + 8 = ?)
- 4. 15 pages
- 5. 9 birds
- 6. 3 marbles
- 7. 6 points
- 8. 7 marbles
- 9. 8 points
- 10. 14 pages
- 11. 7 pages
- 12. B (4 + 9 + 6 = ?)
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