πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Kai scores 15 points in three turns: 3, then 6, then some more. How many points does Kai score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
2Jamal has 5 marbles, Ana has 2, and Maya has 9. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Ben reads 3 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 11 after school. How many pages does Ben read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
4Nora sees 12 birds in three days: 4 on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Sam reads 3 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Sam read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
6Maya reads 4 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Maya read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 10 = ?
- B4 + 3 + 10 = ?
- C4 + 3 = ?
- D17 − 10 = ?
7In a game, Lily scores 4 points, then 4 points, then 5 points. How many points does Lily score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8A basket has 4 apples, 3 pears, and 11 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A18 − 11 = ?
- B4 + 3 + 11 = ?
- C4 + 11 = ?
- D4 + 3 = ?
9Nora sees 4 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 10 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 5 + 10 = ?
- B4 + 10 = ?
- C19 − 10 = ?
- D4 + 5 = ?
10Nora has 4 marbles, Maya has 7, and Priya has 6. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11In a game, Lily scores 6 points, then 3 points, then 5 points. How many points does Lily score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12A basket has 6 apples, 9 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 6 points
- 2. 16 marbles
- 3. 19 pages
- 4. 2 birds
- 5. 13 pages
- 6. B (4 + 3 + 10 = ?)
- 7. 13 points
- 8. B (4 + 3 + 11 = ?)
- 9. A (4 + 5 + 10 = ?)
- 10. 17 marbles
- 11. 14 points
- 12. 19 pieces
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