πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Lily, Aiden, and Leo have 18 marbles in all. Lily has 4 and Aiden has 8. How many marbles does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Ben sees 2 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 8 = ?
- B13 − 8 = ?
- C2 + 8 = ?
- D2 + 3 + 8 = ?
3Aiden reads 2 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Aiden read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
4In a game, Lily scores 5 points, then 4 points, then 5 points. How many points does Lily score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A14 − 5 = ?
- B5 + 5 = ?
- C5 + 4 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 4 = ?
5In a game, Jamal scores 10 points in three turns: 4, then 4, then some more. How many points does Jamal score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
6Lily reads 3 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Lily read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
7Priya sees 2 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Priya see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Leo has 4 marbles, Jamal has 5, and Aiden has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Ben sees 3 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 11 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10A basket has 3 apples, 2 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Mei has 3 marbles, Aiden has 2, and Ana has 15. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12Ana, Sam, and Lily have 19 marbles in all. Ana has 5 and Sam has 4. How many marbles does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 6 marbles
- 2. D (2 + 3 + 8 = ?)
- 3. 13 pages
- 4. C (5 + 4 + 5 = ?)
- 5. 2 points
- 6. 19 pages
- 7. 13 birds
- 8. 17 marbles
- 9. 20 birds
- 10. 13 pieces
- 11. 20 marbles
- 12. 10 marbles
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