πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya sees 7 birds on Monday, 10 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A10 + 3 = ?
- B20 − 3 = ?
- C7 + 10 − 3 = ?
- D7 + 10 + 3 = ?
2A basket has 2 apples, 4 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 3 = ?
- B2 + 4 + 3 = ?
- C2 + 4 − 3 = ?
- D2 + 4 = ?
3A basket has 3 apples, 9 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Leo has 2 marbles, Sam has 6, and Maya has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 2 = ?
- B10 − 2 = ?
- C6 + 2 = ?
- D2 + 6 + 2 = ?
5In a game, Mei scores 4 points, then 6 points, then 5 points. How many points does Mei score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 6 = ?
- B4 + 6 + 5 = ?
- C15 − 5 = ?
- D4 + 6 − 5 = ?
6Jamal reads 2 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Jamal read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
7Sam reads 4 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Sam read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 5 − 2 = ?
- B11 − 2 = ?
- C4 + 5 + 2 = ?
- D4 + 5 = ?
8A basket has 19 pieces of fruit: 2 apples, 5 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9Mei has 2 marbles, Ben has 2, and Rosa has 8. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A12 − 8 = ?
- B2 + 8 = ?
- C2 + 2 = ?
- D2 + 2 + 8 = ?
10Omar has 2 marbles, Theo has 2, and Lily has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11A basket has 17 pieces of fruit: 2 apples, 7 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12In a game, Theo scores 2 points, then 6 points, then 8 points. How many points does Theo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. D (7 + 10 + 3 = ?)
- 2. B (2 + 4 + 3 = ?)
- 3. 19 pieces
- 4. D (2 + 6 + 2 = ?)
- 5. B (4 + 6 + 5 = ?)
- 6. 9 pages
- 7. C (4 + 5 + 2 = ?)
- 8. 12 pieces
- 9. D (2 + 2 + 8 = ?)
- 10. 12 marbles
- 11. 8 pieces
- 12. 16 points
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