πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Omar scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 7 points. How many points does Omar score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
2A basket has 2 apples, 5 pears, and 13 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 5 = ?
- B20 − 13 = ?
- C2 + 5 + 13 = ?
- D2 + 13 = ?
3Rosa has 5 marbles, Theo has 2, and Jamal has 10. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Theo has 5 marbles, Omar has 4, and Zoe has 5. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A14 − 5 = ?
- B5 + 4 + 5 = ?
- C5 + 4 − 5 = ?
- D4 + 5 = ?
5Nora sees 2 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
6In a game, Kai scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 7 points. How many points does Kai score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
7Rosa sees 5 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 9 on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 4 = ?
- B4 + 9 = ?
- C5 + 9 = ?
- D5 + 4 + 9 = ?
8A basket has 2 apples, 5 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9In a game, Nora scores 6 points, then 7 points, then 4 points. How many points does Nora score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
10Maya sees 5 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 2 + 2 = ?
- B9 − 2 = ?
- C2 + 2 = ?
- D5 + 2 = ?
11A basket has 17 pieces of fruit: 2 apples, 3 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Zoe sees 2 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 12 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 13 points
- 2. C (2 + 5 + 13 = ?)
- 3. 17 marbles
- 4. B (5 + 4 + 5 = ?)
- 5. 9 birds
- 6. 13 points
- 7. D (5 + 4 + 9 = ?)
- 8. 15 pieces
- 9. 17 points
- 10. A (5 + 2 + 2 = ?)
- 11. 12 pieces
- 12. 19 birds
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