πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo sees 15 birds in three days: 2 on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
2Ana sees 5 birds on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
3In a game, Lily scores 7 points, then 3 points, then 3 points. How many points does Lily score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 3 = ?
- B13 − 3 = ?
- C7 + 3 − 3 = ?
- D7 + 3 + 3 = ?
4In a game, Sam scores 4 points, then 2 points, then 3 points. How many points does Sam score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
5Rosa has 3 marbles, Aiden has 6, and Ben has 10. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 10 = ?
- B6 + 10 = ?
- C19 − 10 = ?
- D3 + 6 + 10 = ?
6A basket has 3 apples, 2 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A12 − 7 = ?
- B3 + 7 = ?
- C2 + 7 = ?
- D3 + 2 + 7 = ?
7Aiden reads 6 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Aiden read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
8Sam, Rosa, and Priya have 15 marbles in all. Sam has 6 and Rosa has 2. How many marbles does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Rosa reads 6 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Rosa read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
10A basket has 5 apples, 3 pears, and 12 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Ana has 6 marbles, Priya has 2, and Ben has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A10 − 2 = ?
- B6 + 2 + 2 = ?
- C2 + 2 = ?
- D6 + 2 = ?
12Ana reads 5 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 9 after school. How many pages does Ana read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 9 = ?
- B5 + 9 = ?
- C5 + 6 + 9 = ?
- D5 + 6 − 9 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 10 birds
- 2. 19 birds
- 3. D (7 + 3 + 3 = ?)
- 4. 9 points
- 5. D (3 + 6 + 10 = ?)
- 6. D (3 + 2 + 7 = ?)
- 7. 12 pages
- 8. 7 marbles
- 9. 15 pages
- 10. 20 pieces
- 11. B (6 + 2 + 2 = ?)
- 12. C (5 + 6 + 9 = ?)
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