πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Lily scores 6 points, then 4 points, then 3 points. How many points does Lily score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 4 = ?
- B6 + 4 − 3 = ?
- C6 + 3 = ?
- D6 + 4 + 3 = ?
2Rosa reads 6 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Rosa read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
3In a game, Priya scores 4 points, then 6 points, then 8 points. How many points does Priya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4A basket has 2 apples, 2 pears, and 9 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Theo sees 4 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 11 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A19 − 11 = ?
- B4 + 11 = ?
- C4 + 4 = ?
- D4 + 4 + 11 = ?
6A basket has 8 apples, 8 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7In a game, Ana scores 4 points, then 4 points, then 6 points. How many points does Ana score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 4 − 6 = ?
- B14 − 6 = ?
- C4 + 6 = ?
- D4 + 4 + 6 = ?
8Kai reads 3 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
9In a game, Zoe scores 4 points, then 2 points, then 6 points. How many points does Zoe score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
10Leo reads 20 pages in one day: 6 in the morning, 10 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Leo read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
11A basket has 5 apples, 4 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Priya, Mei, and Aiden have 12 marbles in all. Priya has 3 and Mei has 2. How many marbles does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. D (6 + 4 + 3 = ?)
- 2. 20 pages
- 3. 18 points
- 4. 13 pieces
- 5. D (4 + 4 + 11 = ?)
- 6. 18 pieces
- 7. D (4 + 4 + 6 = ?)
- 8. 12 pages
- 9. 12 points
- 10. 4 pages
- 11. 17 pieces
- 12. 7 marbles
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