πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 8 marbles, Aiden has 2, and Kai has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 2 = ?
- B8 + 2 + 2 = ?
- C2 + 2 = ?
- D12 − 2 = ?
2Rosa reads 6 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Rosa read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
3A basket has 4 apples, 5 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4In a game, Mei scores 6 points, then 9 points, then 4 points. How many points does Mei score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 9 = ?
- B6 + 9 − 4 = ?
- C6 + 9 + 4 = ?
- D9 + 4 = ?
5Priya has 2 marbles, Kai has 5, and Mei has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6Nora sees 17 birds in three days: 6 on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Nora sees 6 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 2 + 4 = ?
- B6 + 4 = ?
- C6 + 2 = ?
- D2 + 4 = ?
8A basket has 5 apples, 2 pears, and 5 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 2 − 5 = ?
- B2 + 5 = ?
- C5 + 2 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 2 = ?
9Nora, Ana, and Kai have 13 marbles in all. Nora has 5 and Ana has 3. How many marbles does Kai have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Aiden reads 15 pages in one day: 5 in the morning, 6 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Aiden read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
11Omar reads 3 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Omar read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 4 + 2 = ?
- B9 − 2 = ?
- C3 + 2 = ?
- D4 + 2 = ?
12In a game, Aiden scores 5 points, then 5 points, then 5 points. How many points does Aiden score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. B (8 + 2 + 2 = ?)
- 2. 15 pages
- 3. 15 pieces
- 4. C (6 + 9 + 4 = ?)
- 5. 15 marbles
- 6. 7 birds
- 7. A (6 + 2 + 4 = ?)
- 8. C (5 + 2 + 5 = ?)
- 9. 5 marbles
- 10. 4 pages
- 11. A (3 + 4 + 2 = ?)
- 12. 15 points
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