πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Kai reads 7 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Mei sees 2 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Omar has 5 marbles, Ana has 3, and Maya has 5. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Maya reads 2 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Maya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
5Zoe has 2 marbles, Sam has 3, and Mei has 6. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 6 = ?
- B2 + 3 = ?
- C2 + 3 + 6 = ?
- D11 − 6 = ?
6A basket has 5 apples, 5 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7In a game, Sam scores 2 points, then 6 points, then 10 points. How many points does Sam score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8A basket has 3 apples, 6 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 7 = ?
- B3 + 7 = ?
- C3 + 6 = ?
- D3 + 6 + 7 = ?
9In a game, Ana scores 2 points, then 3 points, then 8 points. How many points does Ana score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 8 = ?
- B2 + 3 = ?
- C13 − 8 = ?
- D2 + 3 + 8 = ?
10Ben reads 3 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 13 after school. How many pages does Ben read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 2 = ?
- B3 + 2 + 13 = ?
- C3 + 13 = ?
- D18 − 13 = ?
11A basket has 4 apples, 6 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12Mei reads 3 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Mei read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 7 = ?
- B3 + 2 = ?
- C3 + 2 + 7 = ?
- D12 − 7 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 12 pages
- 2. 11 birds
- 3. 13 marbles
- 4. 11 pages
- 5. C (2 + 3 + 6 = ?)
- 6. 13 pieces
- 7. 18 points
- 8. D (3 + 6 + 7 = ?)
- 9. D (2 + 3 + 8 = ?)
- 10. B (3 + 2 + 13 = ?)
- 11. 13 pieces
- 12. C (3 + 2 + 7 = ?)
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