πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Leo sees 2 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Leo see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 4 + 8 = ?
- B4 + 8 = ?
- C2 + 8 = ?
- D2 + 4 = ?
2Mei sees 7 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Nora has 2 marbles, Priya has 5, and Mei has 7. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4In a game, Theo scores 15 points in three turns: 2, then 6, then some more. How many points does Theo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
5Rosa sees 15 birds in three days: 3 on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
6A basket has 5 apples, 4 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7In a game, Ana scores 14 points in three turns: 5, then 3, then some more. How many points does Ana score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
8In a game, Priya scores 4 points, then 3 points, then 9 points. How many points does Priya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
9Zoe sees 2 birds on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Leo reads 2 pages in the morning, 8 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Leo read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 8 + 8 = ?
- B18 − 8 = ?
- C8 + 8 = ?
- D2 + 8 − 8 = ?
11Theo reads 6 pages in the morning, 10 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Theo read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
12Sam sees 6 birds on Monday, 8 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. A (2 + 4 + 8 = ?)
- 2. 16 birds
- 3. 14 marbles
- 4. 7 points
- 5. 6 birds
- 6. 11 pieces
- 7. 6 points
- 8. 16 points
- 9. 19 birds
- 10. A (2 + 8 + 8 = ?)
- 11. 20 pages
- 12. 18 birds
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