πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar sees 6 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A13 − 4 = ?
- B6 + 3 = ?
- C6 + 3 − 4 = ?
- D6 + 3 + 4 = ?
2Theo sees 3 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 14 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
3In a game, Ana scores 4 points, then 4 points, then 6 points. How many points does Ana score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4Aiden has 5 marbles, Kai has 4, and Lily has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Omar reads 8 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Omar read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 4 − 2 = ?
- B8 + 4 + 2 = ?
- C8 + 4 = ?
- D14 − 2 = ?
6Lily reads 4 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Lily read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
7Maya has 5 marbles, Rosa has 2, and Sam has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8A basket has 3 apples, 9 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 9 + 7 = ?
- B19 − 7 = ?
- C9 + 7 = ?
- D3 + 7 = ?
9In a game, Kai scores 19 points in three turns: 4, then 2, then some more. How many points does Kai score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
10Leo reads 20 pages in one day: 6 in the morning, 4 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Leo read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
11In a game, Sam scores 2 points, then 4 points, then 6 points. How many points does Sam score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 6 = ?
- B4 + 6 = ?
- C2 + 4 + 6 = ?
- D2 + 4 = ?
12Rosa, Jamal, and Leo have 16 marbles in all. Rosa has 2 and Jamal has 6. How many marbles does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. D (6 + 3 + 4 = ?)
- 2. 20 birds
- 3. 14 points
- 4. 13 marbles
- 5. B (8 + 4 + 2 = ?)
- 6. 16 pages
- 7. 9 marbles
- 8. A (3 + 9 + 7 = ?)
- 9. 13 points
- 10. 10 pages
- 11. C (2 + 4 + 6 = ?)
- 12. 8 marbles
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