πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Mei reads 16 pages in one day: 6 in the morning, 2 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Mei read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Leo sees 11 birds in three days: 6 on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Leo see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
3In a game, Ana scores 15 points in three turns: 3, then 4, then some more. How many points does Ana score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
4A basket has 20 pieces of fruit: 4 apples, 10 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5In a game, Mei scores 4 points, then 3 points, then 8 points. How many points does Mei score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 3 + 8 = ?
- B4 + 8 = ?
- C3 + 8 = ?
- D15 − 8 = ?
6Sam has 5 marbles, Maya has 4, and Kai has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7A basket has 6 apples, 5 pears, and 9 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 9 = ?
- B6 + 5 = ?
- C6 + 5 + 9 = ?
- D5 + 9 = ?
8Mei reads 3 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Mei read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 5 = ?
- B3 + 6 + 5 = ?
- C3 + 5 = ?
- D14 − 5 = ?
9In a game, Ben scores 20 points in three turns: 6, then 4, then some more. How many points does Ben score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
10In a game, Kai scores 3 points, then 3 points, then 14 points. How many points does Kai score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
11Zoe sees 3 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 9 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A18 − 9 = ?
- B3 + 9 = ?
- C3 + 6 + 9 = ?
- D6 + 9 = ?
12A basket has 16 pieces of fruit: 2 apples, 5 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 8 pages
- 2. 3 birds
- 3. 8 points
- 4. 6 pieces
- 5. A (4 + 3 + 8 = ?)
- 6. 13 marbles
- 7. C (6 + 5 + 9 = ?)
- 8. B (3 + 6 + 5 = ?)
- 9. 10 points
- 10. 20 points
- 11. C (3 + 6 + 9 = ?)
- 12. 9 pieces
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