πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo sees 4 birds on Monday, 10 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
2A basket has 14 pieces of fruit: 8 apples, 4 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Leo has 2 marbles, Jamal has 6, and Maya has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Ana has 3 marbles, Nora has 6, and Mei has 10. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 6 = ?
- B3 + 10 = ?
- C3 + 6 + 10 = ?
- D19 − 10 = ?
5A basket has 3 apples, 3 pears, and 12 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Sam reads 3 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Sam read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 3 + 7 = ?
- B3 + 3 = ?
- C3 + 7 = ?
- D13 − 7 = ?
7In a game, Priya scores 6 points, then 8 points, then 4 points. How many points does Priya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8Ana sees 6 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 4 + 3 = ?
- B13 − 3 = ?
- C6 + 3 = ?
- D6 + 4 = ?
9Ben has 7 marbles, Omar has 8, and Sam has 3. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10A basket has 15 pieces of fruit: 2 apples, 5 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Leo has 8 marbles, Ben has 4, and Aiden has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 4 + 2 = ?
- B4 + 2 = ?
- C14 − 2 = ?
- D8 + 4 − 2 = ?
12Zoe has 4 marbles, Ben has 2, and Rosa has 11. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 2 = ?
- B4 + 11 = ?
- C4 + 2 + 11 = ?
- D17 − 11 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 20 birds
- 2. 2 pieces
- 3. 12 marbles
- 4. C (3 + 6 + 10 = ?)
- 5. 18 pieces
- 6. A (3 + 3 + 7 = ?)
- 7. 18 points
- 8. A (6 + 4 + 3 = ?)
- 9. 18 marbles
- 10. 8 pieces
- 11. A (8 + 4 + 2 = ?)
- 12. C (4 + 2 + 11 = ?)
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