πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Rosa reads 15 pages in one day: 4 in the morning, 2 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Rosa read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Omar reads 12 pages in one day: 8 in the morning, 2 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Omar read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
3Kai sees 5 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Kai see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
4In a game, Ana scores 5 points, then 6 points, then 3 points. How many points does Ana score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 6 = ?
- B6 + 3 = ?
- C5 + 6 + 3 = ?
- D5 + 3 = ?
5In a game, Lily scores 4 points, then 4 points, then 3 points. How many points does Lily score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6Nora, Jamal, and Priya have 20 marbles in all. Nora has 6 and Jamal has 5. How many marbles does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7A basket has 7 apples, 4 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 4 − 3 = ?
- B7 + 3 = ?
- C14 − 3 = ?
- D7 + 4 + 3 = ?
8Leo has 2 marbles, Omar has 2, and Sam has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Maya reads 7 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Maya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
10Mei sees 12 birds in three days: 5 on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Nora has 7 marbles, Jamal has 8, and Ana has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 3 = ?
- B7 + 8 − 3 = ?
- C7 + 8 + 3 = ?
- D18 − 3 = ?
12Ben has 6 marbles, Rosa has 2, and Ana has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 9 pages
- 2. 2 pages
- 3. 14 birds
- 4. C (5 + 6 + 3 = ?)
- 5. 11 points
- 6. 9 marbles
- 7. D (7 + 4 + 3 = ?)
- 8. 12 marbles
- 9. 15 pages
- 10. 3 birds
- 11. C (7 + 8 + 3 = ?)
- 12. 16 marbles
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