πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Kai has 4 marbles, Ben has 5, and Mei has 3. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Lily sees 12 birds in three days: 3 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
3In a game, Mei scores 6 points, then 5 points, then 7 points. How many points does Mei score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4In a game, Aiden scores 12 points in three turns: 3, then 2, then some more. How many points does Aiden score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
5A basket has 17 pieces of fruit: 6 apples, 7 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6A basket has 6 apples, 5 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A19 − 8 = ?
- B6 + 5 = ?
- C6 + 8 = ?
- D6 + 5 + 8 = ?
7Nora sees 6 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 3 = ?
- B6 + 5 − 3 = ?
- C14 − 3 = ?
- D6 + 5 + 3 = ?
8A basket has 6 apples, 4 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 4 − 6 = ?
- B16 − 6 = ?
- C6 + 4 + 6 = ?
- D6 + 4 = ?
9In a game, Zoe scores 8 points, then 8 points, then 2 points. How many points does Zoe score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
10Sam has 6 marbles, Priya has 5, and Lily has 6. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A17 − 6 = ?
- B6 + 6 = ?
- C6 + 5 + 6 = ?
- D6 + 5 − 6 = ?
11Jamal reads 6 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Jamal read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 4 = ?
- B6 + 3 = ?
- C6 + 3 + 4 = ?
- D6 + 3 − 4 = ?
12A basket has 13 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 3 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 12 marbles
- 2. 4 birds
- 3. 18 points
- 4. 7 points
- 5. 4 pieces
- 6. D (6 + 5 + 8 = ?)
- 7. D (6 + 5 + 3 = ?)
- 8. C (6 + 4 + 6 = ?)
- 9. 18 points
- 10. C (6 + 5 + 6 = ?)
- 11. C (6 + 3 + 4 = ?)
- 12. 5 pieces
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