πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A basket has 5 apples, 5 pears, and 5 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Ben sees 4 birds on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 9 + 6 = ?
- B9 + 6 = ?
- C4 + 6 = ?
- D4 + 9 − 6 = ?
3Mei sees 14 birds in three days: 5 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
4A basket has 14 pieces of fruit: 4 apples, 4 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5In a game, Ana scores 2 points, then 2 points, then 3 points. How many points does Ana score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 − 3 = ?
- B2 + 3 = ?
- C2 + 2 + 3 = ?
- D2 + 2 − 3 = ?
6Nora has 2 marbles, Lily has 4, and Priya has 9. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 4 + 9 = ?
- B2 + 9 = ?
- C4 + 9 = ?
- D2 + 4 = ?
7In a game, Sam scores 11 points in three turns: 2, then 4, then some more. How many points does Sam score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
8In a game, Theo scores 15 points in three turns: 3, then 4, then some more. How many points does Theo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
9Omar sees 8 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Omar see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Theo sees 8 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
11Priya sees 20 birds in three days: 5 on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Priya see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
12Ana reads 3 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Ana read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 15 pieces
- 2. A (4 + 9 + 6 = ?)
- 3. 4 birds
- 4. 6 pieces
- 5. C (2 + 2 + 3 = ?)
- 6. A (2 + 4 + 9 = ?)
- 7. 5 points
- 8. 8 points
- 9. 14 birds
- 10. 14 birds
- 11. 13 birds
- 12. 9 pages
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