πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A basket has 6 apples, 2 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 2 + 4 = ?
- B6 + 4 = ?
- C12 − 4 = ?
- D2 + 4 = ?
2In a game, Rosa scores 4 points, then 9 points, then 6 points. How many points does Rosa score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
3In a game, Ben scores 12 points in three turns: 6, then 2, then some more. How many points does Ben score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
4In a game, Nora scores 2 points, then 5 points, then 4 points. How many points does Nora score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 5 + 4 = ?
- B5 + 4 = ?
- C11 − 4 = ?
- D2 + 4 = ?
5A basket has 5 apples, 4 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Mei sees 5 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 11 on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7A basket has 4 apples, 3 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8A basket has 20 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 10 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Aiden has 6 marbles, Lily has 3, and Omar has 8. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 3 = ?
- B6 + 3 − 8 = ?
- C6 + 3 + 8 = ?
- D6 + 8 = ?
10Aiden sees 3 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
11In a game, Lily scores 2 points, then 9 points, then 8 points. How many points does Lily score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A19 − 8 = ?
- B2 + 9 + 8 = ?
- C2 + 9 − 8 = ?
- D2 + 9 = ?
12A basket has 17 pieces of fruit: 3 apples, 2 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. A (6 + 2 + 4 = ?)
- 2. 19 points
- 3. 4 points
- 4. A (2 + 5 + 4 = ?)
- 5. 15 pieces
- 6. 20 birds
- 7. 10 pieces
- 8. 5 pieces
- 9. C (6 + 3 + 8 = ?)
- 10. 13 birds
- 11. B (2 + 9 + 8 = ?)
- 12. 12 pieces
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