πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya, Theo, and Lily have 20 marbles in all. Maya has 3 and Theo has 5. How many marbles does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Aiden sees 3 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 9 on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 9 = ?
- B3 + 2 + 9 = ?
- C14 − 9 = ?
- D2 + 9 = ?
3A basket has 2 apples, 5 pears, and 11 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4In a game, Sam scores 6 points, then 6 points, then 6 points. How many points does Sam score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
5Rosa has 6 marbles, Aiden has 2, and Omar has 10. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6Jamal sees 5 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7A basket has 13 pieces of fruit: 7 apples, 3 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Theo sees 6 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
9A basket has 5 apples, 10 pears, and 5 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A20 − 5 = ?
- B10 + 5 = ?
- C5 + 10 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 10 − 5 = ?
10Rosa reads 2 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 9 after school. How many pages does Rosa read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
11Sam sees 5 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 11 on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 11 = ?
- B5 + 2 + 11 = ?
- C5 + 2 = ?
- D2 + 11 = ?
12A basket has 6 apples, 3 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A13 − 4 = ?
- B6 + 3 + 4 = ?
- C6 + 3 = ?
- D3 + 4 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 12 marbles
- 2. B (3 + 2 + 9 = ?)
- 3. 18 pieces
- 4. 18 points
- 5. 18 marbles
- 6. 15 birds
- 7. 3 pieces
- 8. 17 birds
- 9. C (5 + 10 + 5 = ?)
- 10. 13 pages
- 11. B (5 + 2 + 11 = ?)
- 12. B (6 + 3 + 4 = ?)
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