πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam reads 8 pages in the morning, 8 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Sam read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Maya has 6 marbles, Leo has 6, and Kai has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Rosa sees 2 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
4Lily sees 5 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
5A basket has 19 pieces of fruit: 6 apples, 9 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Aiden reads 3 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Aiden read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 4 − 4 = ?
- B3 + 4 + 4 = ?
- C3 + 4 = ?
- D11 − 4 = ?
7Jamal sees 2 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 11 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
8In a game, Lily scores 5 points, then 5 points, then 10 points. How many points does Lily score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 5 + 10 = ?
- B5 + 10 = ?
- C20 − 10 = ?
- D5 + 5 = ?
9Aiden has 2 marbles, Nora has 6, and Jamal has 8. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 6 + 8 = ?
- B2 + 6 = ?
- C2 + 8 = ?
- D16 − 8 = ?
10Sam has 3 marbles, Mei has 5, and Rosa has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 5 − 2 = ?
- B3 + 5 = ?
- C3 + 2 = ?
- D3 + 5 + 2 = ?
11A basket has 2 apples, 2 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A11 − 7 = ?
- B2 + 2 = ?
- C2 + 7 = ?
- D2 + 2 + 7 = ?
12In a game, Lily scores 2 points, then 8 points, then 8 points. How many points does Lily score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A18 − 8 = ?
- B2 + 8 − 8 = ?
- C2 + 8 = ?
- D2 + 8 + 8 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 18 pages
- 2. 14 marbles
- 3. 14 birds
- 4. 13 birds
- 5. 4 pieces
- 6. B (3 + 4 + 4 = ?)
- 7. 19 birds
- 8. A (5 + 5 + 10 = ?)
- 9. A (2 + 6 + 8 = ?)
- 10. D (3 + 5 + 2 = ?)
- 11. D (2 + 2 + 7 = ?)
- 12. D (2 + 8 + 8 = ?)
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