πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo reads 20 pages in one day: 6 in the morning, 3 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Theo read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Omar, Theo, and Nora have 12 marbles in all. Omar has 2 and Theo has 6. How many marbles does Nora have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3In a game, Aiden scores 4 points, then 5 points, then 10 points. How many points does Aiden score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4Sam sees 3 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
5A basket has 2 apples, 5 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 7 = ?
- B2 + 5 = ?
- C2 + 5 + 7 = ?
- D14 − 7 = ?
6A basket has 14 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 4 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7In a game, Rosa scores 4 points, then 4 points, then 12 points. How many points does Rosa score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8Priya sees 4 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Priya see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A12 − 6 = ?
- B4 + 6 = ?
- C4 + 2 = ?
- D4 + 2 + 6 = ?
9Jamal, Kai, and Priya have 16 marbles in all. Jamal has 3 and Kai has 6. How many marbles does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Ben reads 3 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 11 after school. How many pages does Ben read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
11Jamal reads 5 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Jamal read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A15 − 5 = ?
- B5 + 5 − 5 = ?
- C5 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 5 + 5 = ?
12A basket has 2 apples, 3 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 11 pages
- 2. 4 marbles
- 3. 19 points
- 4. 15 birds
- 5. C (2 + 5 + 7 = ?)
- 6. 5 pieces
- 7. 20 points
- 8. D (4 + 2 + 6 = ?)
- 9. 7 marbles
- 10. 16 pages
- 11. D (5 + 5 + 5 = ?)
- 12. 12 pieces
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