πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Ben scores 6 points, then 3 points, then 5 points. How many points does Ben score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
2Nora reads 15 pages in one day: 2 in the morning, 5 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Nora read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
3A basket has 2 apples, 2 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A basket has 5 apples, 3 pears, and 12 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5In a game, Nora scores 7 points, then 2 points, then 3 points. How many points does Nora score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 2 + 3 = ?
- B7 + 2 − 3 = ?
- C7 + 3 = ?
- D2 + 3 = ?
6Zoe has 7 marbles, Maya has 7, and Kai has 3. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Sam reads 6 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Sam read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
8Maya sees 2 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 13 on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
9In a game, Priya scores 5 points, then 4 points, then 3 points. How many points does Priya score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A12 − 3 = ?
- B5 + 4 + 3 = ?
- C5 + 4 − 3 = ?
- D5 + 4 = ?
10In a game, Mei scores 17 points in three turns: 5, then 3, then some more. How many points does Mei score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
11Rosa has 3 marbles, Kai has 3, and Maya has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 3 = ?
- B3 + 2 = ?
- C8 − 2 = ?
- D3 + 3 + 2 = ?
12In a game, Theo scores 6 points, then 4 points, then 4 points. How many points does Theo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 14 points
- 2. 8 pages
- 3. 12 pieces
- 4. 20 pieces
- 5. A (7 + 2 + 3 = ?)
- 6. 17 marbles
- 7. 18 pages
- 8. 17 birds
- 9. B (5 + 4 + 3 = ?)
- 10. 9 points
- 11. D (3 + 3 + 2 = ?)
- 12. 14 points
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