πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo, Aiden, and Sam have 17 marbles in all. Theo has 2 and Aiden has 5. How many marbles does Sam have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Priya reads 2 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Priya read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 3 = ?
- B2 + 4 + 3 = ?
- C2 + 4 = ?
- D4 + 3 = ?
3Theo reads 4 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Theo read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
4Kai has 5 marbles, Lily has 6, and Nora has 7. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 6 + 7 = ?
- B5 + 6 − 7 = ?
- C5 + 6 = ?
- D5 + 7 = ?
5In a game, Theo scores 7 points, then 5 points, then 3 points. How many points does Theo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6Priya sees 4 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Priya see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Omar has 2 marbles, Leo has 8, and Nora has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8Priya reads 15 pages in one day: 3 in the morning, 5 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Priya read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
9Jamal has 5 marbles, Leo has 4, and Priya has 6. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A15 − 6 = ?
- B5 + 6 = ?
- C4 + 6 = ?
- D5 + 4 + 6 = ?
10Maya has 2 marbles, Priya has 4, and Omar has 6. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11A basket has 4 apples, 4 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 4 − 2 = ?
- B10 − 2 = ?
- C4 + 4 + 2 = ?
- D4 + 4 = ?
12Maya has 6 marbles, Aiden has 9, and Nora has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 10 marbles
- 2. B (2 + 4 + 3 = ?)
- 3. 15 pages
- 4. A (5 + 6 + 7 = ?)
- 5. 15 points
- 6. 13 birds
- 7. 18 marbles
- 8. 7 pages
- 9. D (5 + 4 + 6 = ?)
- 10. 12 marbles
- 11. C (4 + 4 + 2 = ?)
- 12. 19 marbles
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