πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Aiden scores 18 points in three turns: 5, then 8, then some more. How many points does Aiden score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
2Lily has 4 marbles, Ben has 5, and Kai has 7. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Kai reads 9 pages in one day: 3 in the morning, 4 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Kai read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
4Theo sees 6 birds on Monday, 7 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 4 = ?
- B6 + 7 + 4 = ?
- C6 + 7 = ?
- D17 − 4 = ?
5Zoe has 3 marbles, Kai has 6, and Rosa has 11. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6In a game, Leo scores 5 points, then 7 points, then 5 points. How many points does Leo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
7Nora sees 3 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 2 = ?
- B3 + 2 + 2 = ?
- C7 − 2 = ?
- D2 + 2 = ?
8Nora has 4 marbles, Omar has 8, and Lily has 6. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9In a game, Jamal scores 4 points, then 6 points, then 10 points. How many points does Jamal score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
10Jamal sees 4 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Aiden reads 17 pages in one day: 6 in the morning, 7 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Aiden read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
12Ben reads 9 pages in one day: 2 in the morning, 3 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Ben read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 5 points
- 2. 16 marbles
- 3. 2 pages
- 4. B (6 + 7 + 4 = ?)
- 5. 20 marbles
- 6. 17 points
- 7. B (3 + 2 + 2 = ?)
- 8. 18 marbles
- 9. 20 points
- 10. 15 birds
- 11. 4 pages
- 12. 4 pages
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