πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Kai reads 2 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 12 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
2A basket has 4 apples, 3 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 3 + 3 = ?
- B10 − 3 = ?
- C4 + 3 = ?
- D4 + 3 − 3 = ?
3Kai reads 3 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
4A basket has 3 apples, 6 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5In a game, Ben scores 6 points, then 3 points, then 5 points. How many points does Ben score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6In a game, Nora scores 7 points, then 9 points, then 3 points. How many points does Nora score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
7A basket has 7 apples, 2 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8Aiden sees 5 birds on Monday, 8 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
9A basket has 6 apples, 6 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A15 − 3 = ?
- B6 + 3 = ?
- C6 + 6 + 3 = ?
- D6 + 6 − 3 = ?
10Sam has 5 marbles, Ana has 3, and Zoe has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 2 = ?
- B5 + 3 + 2 = ?
- C5 + 3 − 2 = ?
- D5 + 2 = ?
11A basket has 4 apples, 6 pears, and 9 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Lily has 3 marbles, Sam has 3, and Leo has 7. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 18 pages
- 2. A (4 + 3 + 3 = ?)
- 3. 10 pages
- 4. 16 pieces
- 5. 14 points
- 6. 19 points
- 7. 12 pieces
- 8. 18 birds
- 9. C (6 + 6 + 3 = ?)
- 10. B (5 + 3 + 2 = ?)
- 11. 19 pieces
- 12. 13 marbles
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