πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Sam, Leo, and Omar have 16 marbles in all. Sam has 5 and Leo has 6. How many marbles does Omar have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Kai has 2 marbles, Sam has 6, and Ana has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Omar reads 8 pages in the morning, 8 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Omar read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
4In a game, Theo scores 18 points in three turns: 5, then 2, then some more. How many points does Theo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
5Ana reads 13 pages in one day: 8 in the morning, 3 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Ana read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
6Jamal sees 4 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7In a game, Mei scores 8 points, then 2 points, then 2 points. How many points does Mei score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
8In a game, Mei scores 2 points, then 4 points, then 3 points. How many points does Mei score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
9A basket has 2 apples, 5 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A basket has 4 apples, 5 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 5 + 6 = ?
- B15 − 6 = ?
- C4 + 5 − 6 = ?
- D4 + 5 = ?
11Zoe sees 5 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 4 + 5 = ?
- B4 + 5 = ?
- C5 + 4 − 5 = ?
- D5 + 5 = ?
12Omar has 2 marbles, Jamal has 2, and Mei has 8. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 5 marbles
- 2. 10 marbles
- 3. 18 pages
- 4. 11 points
- 5. 2 pages
- 6. 9 birds
- 7. 12 points
- 8. 9 points
- 9. 11 pieces
- 10. A (4 + 5 + 6 = ?)
- 11. A (5 + 4 + 5 = ?)
- 12. 12 marbles
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