πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Priya has 6 marbles, Mei has 4, and Kai has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 3 = ?
- B6 + 4 + 3 = ?
- C6 + 4 = ?
- D4 + 3 = ?
2Jamal sees 2 birds on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Ana has 3 marbles, Rosa has 3, and Theo has 12. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A18 − 12 = ?
- B3 + 12 = ?
- C3 + 3 + 12 = ?
- D3 + 3 = ?
4Rosa sees 5 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 4 + 5 = ?
- B14 − 5 = ?
- C5 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 4 − 5 = ?
5Zoe sees 2 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 4 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
6In a game, Sam scores 4 points, then 6 points, then 7 points. How many points does Sam score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
7Maya, Ben, and Lily have 14 marbles in all. Maya has 4 and Ben has 4. How many marbles does Lily have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8In a game, Maya scores 6 points, then 9 points, then 4 points. How many points does Maya score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A9 + 4 = ?
- B6 + 9 + 4 = ?
- C19 − 4 = ?
- D6 + 9 = ?
9In a game, Leo scores 18 points in three turns: 4, then 6, then some more. How many points does Leo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
10A basket has 6 apples, 5 pears, and 5 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11In a game, Jamal scores 2 points, then 4 points, then 8 points. How many points does Jamal score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12In a game, Lily scores 18 points in three turns: 6, then 6, then some more. How many points does Lily score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. B (6 + 4 + 3 = ?)
- 2. 16 birds
- 3. C (3 + 3 + 12 = ?)
- 4. A (5 + 4 + 5 = ?)
- 5. 10 birds
- 6. 17 points
- 7. 6 marbles
- 8. B (6 + 9 + 4 = ?)
- 9. 8 points
- 10. 16 pieces
- 11. 14 points
- 12. 6 points
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