πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Kai reads 13 pages in one day: 5 in the morning, 3 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Kai read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Mei sees 6 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A14 − 4 = ?
- B6 + 4 + 4 = ?
- C6 + 4 = ?
- D6 + 4 − 4 = ?
3Omar sees 5 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Priya reads 5 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Priya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
5Mei has 2 marbles, Zoe has 4, and Theo has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6In a game, Theo scores 5 points, then 4 points, then 8 points. How many points does Theo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
7Mei, Rosa, and Sam have 17 marbles in all. Mei has 7 and Rosa has 7. How many marbles does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8In a game, Lily scores 2 points, then 10 points, then 8 points. How many points does Lily score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
9In a game, Rosa scores 6 points, then 2 points, then 9 points. How many points does Rosa score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
10Ana reads 6 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Ana read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 3 + 2 = ?
- B6 + 3 − 2 = ?
- C6 + 2 = ?
- D11 − 2 = ?
11A basket has 5 apples, 4 pears, and 5 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A14 − 5 = ?
- B5 + 4 + 5 = ?
- C5 + 4 = ?
- D5 + 4 − 5 = ?
12Zoe reads 7 pages in the morning, 7 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Zoe read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 7 + 3 = ?
- B17 − 3 = ?
- C7 + 7 = ?
- D7 + 7 − 3 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 5 pages
- 2. B (6 + 4 + 4 = ?)
- 3. 16 birds
- 4. 15 pages
- 5. 14 marbles
- 6. 17 points
- 7. 3 marbles
- 8. 20 points
- 9. 17 points
- 10. A (6 + 3 + 2 = ?)
- 11. B (5 + 4 + 5 = ?)
- 12. A (7 + 7 + 3 = ?)
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/1st-grade/word-three-numbers