πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden has 6 marbles, Zoe has 5, and Sam has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 5 = ?
- B6 + 5 + 2 = ?
- C5 + 2 = ?
- D13 − 2 = ?
2Theo, Rosa, and Aiden have 13 marbles in all. Theo has 2 and Rosa has 3. How many marbles does Aiden have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3A basket has 16 pieces of fruit: 3 apples, 6 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Mei has 8 marbles, Omar has 7, and Aiden has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Kai reads 8 pages in the morning, 10 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 10 = ?
- B8 + 10 − 2 = ?
- C20 − 2 = ?
- D8 + 10 + 2 = ?
6Sam has 2 marbles, Omar has 2, and Jamal has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 − 3 = ?
- B2 + 2 = ?
- C2 + 3 = ?
- D2 + 2 + 3 = ?
7A basket has 6 apples, 6 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A14 − 2 = ?
- B6 + 2 = ?
- C6 + 6 = ?
- D6 + 6 + 2 = ?
8Mei sees 2 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
9Leo has 4 marbles, Lily has 6, and Maya has 7. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Lily sees 5 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 3 − 5 = ?
- B13 − 5 = ?
- C5 + 3 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 5 = ?
11Kai reads 6 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 9 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
12A basket has 18 pieces of fruit: 2 apples, 3 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. B (6 + 5 + 2 = ?)
- 2. 8 marbles
- 3. 7 pieces
- 4. 17 marbles
- 5. D (8 + 10 + 2 = ?)
- 6. D (2 + 2 + 3 = ?)
- 7. D (6 + 6 + 2 = ?)
- 8. 15 birds
- 9. 17 marbles
- 10. C (5 + 3 + 5 = ?)
- 11. 18 pages
- 12. 13 pieces
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