πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Ana scores 16 points in three turns: 2, then 6, then some more. How many points does Ana score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
2Ben has 5 marbles, Lily has 3, and Ana has 11. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3A basket has 7 apples, 10 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4In a game, Sam scores 16 points in three turns: 5, then 6, then some more. How many points does Sam score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
5In a game, Ana scores 6 points, then 3 points, then 9 points. How many points does Ana score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
6Lily sees 12 birds in three days: 8 on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Lily has 4 marbles, Ben has 6, and Priya has 9. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8Maya reads 6 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Maya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
9A basket has 5 apples, 4 pears, and 5 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10A basket has 3 apples, 6 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Ben reads 4 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 10 after school. How many pages does Ben read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 2 + 10 = ?
- B4 + 10 = ?
- C4 + 2 = ?
- D16 − 10 = ?
12Theo has 3 marbles, Ben has 5, and Rosa has 5. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 8 points
- 2. 19 marbles
- 3. 20 pieces
- 4. 5 points
- 5. 18 points
- 6. 2 birds
- 7. 19 marbles
- 8. 15 pages
- 9. 14 pieces
- 10. 11 pieces
- 11. A (4 + 2 + 10 = ?)
- 12. 13 marbles
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