πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Omar has 6 marbles, Rosa has 2, and Sam has 11. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2In a game, Omar scores 14 points in three turns: 5, then 6, then some more. How many points does Omar score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
3Lily has 4 marbles, Aiden has 4, and Mei has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Aiden has 2 marbles, Omar has 4, and Kai has 13. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
5Jamal, Sam, and Zoe have 20 marbles in all. Jamal has 5 and Sam has 4. How many marbles does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6Maya has 5 marbles, Ana has 6, and Lily has 4. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 4 = ?
- B5 + 6 − 4 = ?
- C5 + 6 + 4 = ?
- D5 + 4 = ?
7Aiden sees 2 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 11 on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Rosa has 5 marbles, Aiden has 4, and Lily has 5. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Leo has 3 marbles, Rosa has 3, and Ben has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A9 − 3 = ?
- B3 + 3 = ?
- C3 + 3 + 3 = ?
- D3 + 3 − 3 = ?
10Priya reads 3 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 9 after school. How many pages does Priya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
11In a game, Priya scores 4 points, then 4 points, then 6 points. How many points does Priya score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12Nora sees 2 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 19 marbles
- 2. 3 points
- 3. 10 marbles
- 4. 19 marbles
- 5. 11 marbles
- 6. C (5 + 6 + 4 = ?)
- 7. 17 birds
- 8. 14 marbles
- 9. C (3 + 3 + 3 = ?)
- 10. 14 pages
- 11. 14 points
- 12. 10 birds
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