πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Mei has 3 marbles, Rosa has 10, and Ana has 7. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 10 − 7 = ?
- B20 − 7 = ?
- C10 + 7 = ?
- D3 + 10 + 7 = ?
2Maya has 8 marbles, Ben has 6, and Rosa has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 2 = ?
- B8 + 6 − 2 = ?
- C8 + 6 + 2 = ?
- D16 − 2 = ?
3Priya has 2 marbles, Ben has 6, and Omar has 11. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 6 = ?
- B2 + 6 + 11 = ?
- C19 − 11 = ?
- D6 + 11 = ?
4Maya sees 2 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
5In a game, Ben scores 8 points, then 4 points, then 2 points. How many points does Ben score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6Zoe, Rosa, and Mei have 18 marbles in all. Zoe has 3 and Rosa has 8. How many marbles does Mei have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Jamal sees 4 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Kai sees 20 birds in three days: 4 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Kai see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
9In a game, Aiden scores 2 points, then 3 points, then 9 points. How many points does Aiden score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
10Mei sees 17 birds in three days: 8 on Monday, 7 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
11A basket has 6 apples, 3 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A basket has 3 apples, 10 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. D (3 + 10 + 7 = ?)
- 2. C (8 + 6 + 2 = ?)
- 3. B (2 + 6 + 11 = ?)
- 4. 12 birds
- 5. 14 points
- 6. 7 marbles
- 7. 9 birds
- 8. 11 birds
- 9. 14 points
- 10. 2 birds
- 11. 13 pieces
- 12. 20 pieces
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