πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily has 8 marbles, Priya has 5, and Jamal has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Nora has 3 marbles, Rosa has 6, and Kai has 3. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Leo reads 2 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 9 after school. How many pages does Leo read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
4In a game, Aiden scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 11 points. How many points does Aiden score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
5In a game, Kai scores 3 points, then 5 points, then 7 points. How many points does Kai score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6Ana has 3 marbles, Theo has 3, and Leo has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Mei reads 4 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Mei read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
8Rosa sees 12 birds in three days: 4 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
9A basket has 2 apples, 3 pears, and 11 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 3 = ?
- B3 + 11 = ?
- C2 + 3 + 11 = ?
- D16 − 11 = ?
10Theo reads 20 pages in one day: 5 in the morning, 10 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Theo read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
11Rosa reads 19 pages in one day: 3 in the morning, 9 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Rosa read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
12Zoe reads 14 pages in one day: 2 in the morning, 4 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Zoe read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 15 marbles
- 2. 12 marbles
- 3. 17 pages
- 4. 17 points
- 5. 15 points
- 6. 8 marbles
- 7. 18 pages
- 8. 3 birds
- 9. C (2 + 3 + 11 = ?)
- 10. 5 pages
- 11. 7 pages
- 12. 8 pages
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