πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Mei scores 13 points in three turns: 6, then 3, then some more. How many points does Mei score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
2Rosa sees 4 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Rosa see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 6 = ?
- B4 + 5 + 6 = ?
- C4 + 5 − 6 = ?
- D4 + 5 = ?
3Aiden reads 3 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Aiden read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
4In a game, Priya scores 13 points in three turns: 4, then 3, then some more. How many points does Priya score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
5Nora, Sam, and Zoe have 20 marbles in all. Nora has 2 and Sam has 2. How many marbles does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6Jamal sees 5 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 9 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Lily sees 15 birds in three days: 5 on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Lily see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
8In a game, Mei scores 17 points in three turns: 5, then 7, then some more. How many points does Mei score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
9A basket has 2 apples, 10 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
10Sam, Jamal, and Nora have 18 marbles in all. Sam has 6 and Jamal has 6. How many marbles does Nora have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11Jamal sees 5 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 5 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
12Nora sees 4 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 4 points
- 2. B (4 + 5 + 6 = ?)
- 3. 11 pages
- 4. 6 points
- 5. 16 marbles
- 6. 19 birds
- 7. 4 birds
- 8. 5 points
- 9. 20 pieces
- 10. 6 marbles
- 11. 14 birds
- 12. 17 birds
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