πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A basket has 18 pieces of fruit: 6 apples, 2 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Sam has 6 marbles, Ben has 4, and Mei has 9. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Zoe reads 7 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Zoe read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
4In a game, Nora scores 13 points in three turns: 5, then 3, then some more. How many points does Nora score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
5A basket has 6 apples, 5 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Leo has 5 marbles, Ben has 6, and Priya has 5. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 6 + 5 = ?
- B6 + 5 = ?
- C5 + 6 − 5 = ?
- D5 + 5 = ?
7Nora, Theo, and Priya have 15 marbles in all. Nora has 4 and Theo has 5. How many marbles does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8Mei sees 4 birds on Monday, 7 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
9Ben has 2 marbles, Kai has 2, and Zoe has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Mei has 6 marbles, Lily has 2, and Ben has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11Ana has 6 marbles, Ben has 4, and Maya has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12Jamal sees 4 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 11 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 10 pieces
- 2. 19 marbles
- 3. 14 pages
- 4. 5 points
- 5. 15 pieces
- 6. A (5 + 6 + 5 = ?)
- 7. 6 marbles
- 8. 17 birds
- 9. 6 marbles
- 10. 12 marbles
- 11. 14 marbles
- 12. 20 birds
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