πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo reads 7 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Theo read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Mei, Zoe, and Lily have 13 marbles in all. Mei has 4 and Zoe has 4. How many marbles does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3In a game, Sam scores 8 points, then 10 points, then 2 points. How many points does Sam score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4A basket has 10 pieces of fruit: 4 apples, 3 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5In a game, Omar scores 4 points, then 3 points, then 10 points. How many points does Omar score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6Nora reads 2 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Nora read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
7Ben has 7 marbles, Omar has 7, and Lily has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 7 + 3 = ?
- B17 − 3 = ?
- C7 + 7 = ?
- D7 + 3 = ?
8In a game, Omar scores 6 points, then 3 points, then 5 points. How many points does Omar score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
9Ben sees 7 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Zoe sees 6 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A18 − 6 = ?
- B6 + 6 − 6 = ?
- C6 + 6 + 6 = ?
- D6 + 6 = ?
11In a game, Omar scores 6 points, then 4 points, then 4 points. How many points does Omar score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 4 + 4 = ?
- B6 + 4 = ?
- C6 + 4 − 4 = ?
- D4 + 4 = ?
12A basket has 3 apples, 6 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 12 pages
- 2. 5 marbles
- 3. 20 points
- 4. 3 pieces
- 5. 17 points
- 6. 14 pages
- 7. A (7 + 7 + 3 = ?)
- 8. 14 points
- 9. 13 birds
- 10. C (6 + 6 + 6 = ?)
- 11. A (6 + 4 + 4 = ?)
- 12. 11 pieces
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