πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam has 3 marbles, Ben has 5, and Nora has 5. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2A basket has 10 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 3 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Rosa sees 8 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
4In a game, Theo scores 6 points, then 2 points, then 4 points. How many points does Theo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
5Nora sees 7 birds on Monday, 8 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
6Mei has 5 marbles, Omar has 6, and Jamal has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7Omar sees 4 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A10 − 2 = ?
- B4 + 4 − 2 = ?
- C4 + 4 + 2 = ?
- D4 + 4 = ?
8Kai reads 2 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
9Nora, Omar, and Jamal have 18 marbles in all. Nora has 4 and Omar has 8. How many marbles does Jamal have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Zoe has 7 marbles, Ana has 5, and Maya has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 3 = ?
- B7 + 5 = ?
- C7 + 5 − 3 = ?
- D7 + 5 + 3 = ?
11In a game, Omar scores 4 points, then 2 points, then 9 points. How many points does Omar score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12In a game, Lily scores 16 points in three turns: 4, then 3, then some more. How many points does Lily score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 13 marbles
- 2. 2 pieces
- 3. 12 birds
- 4. 12 points
- 5. 18 birds
- 6. 13 marbles
- 7. C (4 + 4 + 2 = ?)
- 8. 10 pages
- 9. 6 marbles
- 10. D (7 + 5 + 3 = ?)
- 11. 15 points
- 12. 9 points
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