πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Lily scores 4 points, then 5 points, then 7 points. How many points does Lily score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 5 = ?
- B4 + 7 = ?
- C4 + 5 + 7 = ?
- D5 + 7 = ?
2Mei, Aiden, and Ana have 18 marbles in all. Mei has 4 and Aiden has 4. How many marbles does Ana have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Aiden reads 2 pages in the morning, 10 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Aiden read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
4Theo reads 5 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 4 after school. How many pages does Theo read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
5Maya, Rosa, and Zoe have 10 marbles in all. Maya has 2 and Rosa has 2. How many marbles does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
6A basket has 4 apples, 8 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7A basket has 5 apples, 5 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
8In a game, Lily scores 3 points, then 7 points, then 7 points. How many points does Lily score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A17 − 7 = ?
- B7 + 7 = ?
- C3 + 7 + 7 = ?
- D3 + 7 = ?
9A basket has 4 apples, 5 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 6 = ?
- B4 + 5 − 6 = ?
- C4 + 5 + 6 = ?
- D4 + 5 = ?
10In a game, Rosa scores 17 points in three turns: 7, then 7, then some more. How many points does Rosa score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
11Lily reads 2 pages in the morning, 4 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Lily read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
12A basket has 8 apples, 4 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 2 = ?
- B8 + 4 = ?
- C8 + 4 − 2 = ?
- D8 + 4 + 2 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. C (4 + 5 + 7 = ?)
- 2. 10 marbles
- 3. 20 pages
- 4. 11 pages
- 5. 6 marbles
- 6. 18 pieces
- 7. 14 pieces
- 8. C (3 + 7 + 7 = ?)
- 9. C (4 + 5 + 6 = ?)
- 10. 3 points
- 11. 11 pages
- 12. D (8 + 4 + 2 = ?)
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