πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar reads 2 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 12 after school. How many pages does Omar read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 4 + 12 = ?
- B2 + 12 = ?
- C4 + 12 = ?
- D18 − 12 = ?
2In a game, Omar scores 18 points in three turns: 6, then 8, then some more. How many points does Omar score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
3Nora, Kai, and Theo have 13 marbles in all. Nora has 5 and Kai has 3. How many marbles does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Ana reads 6 pages in the morning, 10 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Ana read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
5In a game, Mei scores 6 points, then 9 points, then 4 points. How many points does Mei score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 9 + 4 = ?
- B9 + 4 = ?
- C6 + 9 − 4 = ?
- D19 − 4 = ?
6Nora sees 4 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7In a game, Ben scores 4 points, then 3 points, then 13 points. How many points does Ben score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8Mei, Rosa, and Kai have 12 marbles in all. Mei has 3 and Rosa has 5. How many marbles does Kai have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Ana sees 19 birds in three days: 3 on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
10In a game, Mei scores 14 points in three turns: 7, then 4, then some more. How many points does Mei score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
11In a game, Zoe scores 3 points, then 10 points, then 7 points. How many points does Zoe score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12Zoe sees 6 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. A (2 + 4 + 12 = ?)
- 2. 4 points
- 3. 5 marbles
- 4. 20 pages
- 5. A (6 + 9 + 4 = ?)
- 6. 12 birds
- 7. 20 points
- 8. 4 marbles
- 9. 10 birds
- 10. 3 points
- 11. 20 points
- 12. 14 birds
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