πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Mei has 3 marbles, Kai has 3, and Sam has 7. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2A basket has 5 apples, 4 pears, and 10 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 4 + 10 = ?
- B19 − 10 = ?
- C4 + 10 = ?
- D5 + 4 = ?
3Lily has 4 marbles, Rosa has 10, and Leo has 6. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Rosa sees 3 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Omar sees 13 birds in three days: 2 on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
6Rosa has 3 marbles, Aiden has 2, and Zoe has 6. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Priya has 6 marbles, Kai has 4, and Rosa has 6. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 4 + 6 = ?
- B16 − 6 = ?
- C4 + 6 = ?
- D6 + 4 = ?
8In a game, Theo scores 5 points, then 5 points, then 7 points. How many points does Theo score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A17 − 7 = ?
- B5 + 5 − 7 = ?
- C5 + 5 + 7 = ?
- D5 + 5 = ?
9Ben reads 3 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Ben read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
10Maya sees 7 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Sam reads 3 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Sam read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
12A basket has 2 apples, 2 pears, and 15 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 2 = ?
- B2 + 15 = ?
- C2 + 2 + 15 = ?
- D19 − 15 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 13 marbles
- 2. A (5 + 4 + 10 = ?)
- 3. 20 marbles
- 4. 15 birds
- 5. 8 birds
- 6. 11 marbles
- 7. A (6 + 4 + 6 = ?)
- 8. C (5 + 5 + 7 = ?)
- 9. 12 pages
- 10. 12 birds
- 11. 15 pages
- 12. C (2 + 2 + 15 = ?)
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