πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A basket has 4 apples, 6 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2A basket has 6 apples, 3 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3In a game, Jamal scores 5 points, then 5 points, then 2 points. How many points does Jamal score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A12 − 2 = ?
- B5 + 5 + 2 = ?
- C5 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 5 − 2 = ?
4Leo sees 8 birds on Monday, 8 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Leo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
5In a game, Maya scores 2 points, then 3 points, then 7 points. How many points does Maya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6A basket has 3 apples, 3 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7In a game, Nora scores 6 points, then 6 points, then 6 points. How many points does Nora score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8A basket has 2 apples, 4 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Mei reads 12 pages in one day: 2 in the morning, 6 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Mei read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
10Lily reads 8 pages in one day: 3 in the morning, 3 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Lily read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
11Theo sees 6 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 9 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A18 − 9 = ?
- B6 + 9 = ?
- C6 + 3 + 9 = ?
- D6 + 3 = ?
12Lily, Nora, and Rosa have 19 marbles in all. Lily has 5 and Nora has 9. How many marbles does Rosa have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 16 pieces
- 2. 12 pieces
- 3. B (5 + 5 + 2 = ?)
- 4. 18 birds
- 5. 12 points
- 6. 14 pieces
- 7. 18 points
- 8. 10 pieces
- 9. 4 pages
- 10. 2 pages
- 11. C (6 + 3 + 9 = ?)
- 12. 5 marbles
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