πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Theo has 4 marbles, Maya has 5, and Priya has 9. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2A basket has 6 apples, 10 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
3Aiden sees 6 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 3 on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
4A basket has 20 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 4 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Maya sees 6 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A14 − 4 = ?
- B6 + 4 + 4 = ?
- C6 + 4 = ?
- D6 + 4 − 4 = ?
6Maya has 8 marbles, Leo has 2, and Nora has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 2 = ?
- B8 + 2 + 2 = ?
- C12 − 2 = ?
- D8 + 2 − 2 = ?
7A basket has 4 apples, 3 pears, and 10 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 3 + 10 = ?
- B4 + 10 = ?
- C3 + 10 = ?
- D4 + 3 = ?
8A basket has 4 apples, 8 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 8 + 6 = ?
- B4 + 6 = ?
- C4 + 8 − 6 = ?
- D4 + 8 = ?
9Ben sees 12 birds in three days: 4 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
10A basket has 2 apples, 4 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11A basket has 17 pieces of fruit: 3 apples, 7 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12In a game, Rosa scores 7 points, then 9 points, then 3 points. How many points does Rosa score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 18 marbles
- 2. 20 pieces
- 3. 11 birds
- 4. 11 pieces
- 5. B (6 + 4 + 4 = ?)
- 6. B (8 + 2 + 2 = ?)
- 7. A (4 + 3 + 10 = ?)
- 8. A (4 + 8 + 6 = ?)
- 9. 3 birds
- 10. 14 pieces
- 11. 7 pieces
- 12. 19 points
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