πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 2 marbles, Theo has 3, and Rosa has 3. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Ana reads 2 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Ana read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
3Nora has 3 marbles, Zoe has 6, and Sam has 6. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 6 + 6 = ?
- B3 + 6 = ?
- C3 + 6 − 6 = ?
- D15 − 6 = ?
4Mei sees 9 birds in three days: 2 on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Priya reads 6 pages in the morning, 10 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Priya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
6In a game, Sam scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 7 points. How many points does Sam score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 7 = ?
- B13 − 7 = ?
- C3 + 3 = ?
- D3 + 3 + 7 = ?
7A basket has 11 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 4 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Omar sees 4 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
9In a game, Mei scores 3 points, then 4 points, then 10 points. How many points does Mei score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A17 − 10 = ?
- B3 + 10 = ?
- C3 + 4 + 10 = ?
- D3 + 4 = ?
10A basket has 4 apples, 5 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 5 + 7 = ?
- B4 + 5 − 7 = ?
- C4 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 7 = ?
11Zoe has 2 marbles, Sam has 2, and Lily has 11. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 2 + 11 = ?
- B2 + 11 = ?
- C2 + 2 = ?
- D15 − 11 = ?
12Omar sees 20 birds in three days: 6 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 8 marbles
- 2. 8 pages
- 3. A (3 + 6 + 6 = ?)
- 4. 3 birds
- 5. 20 pages
- 6. D (3 + 3 + 7 = ?)
- 7. 2 pieces
- 8. 11 birds
- 9. C (3 + 4 + 10 = ?)
- 10. A (4 + 5 + 7 = ?)
- 11. A (2 + 2 + 11 = ?)
- 12. 9 birds
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