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 4 points, then 4 points, then 12 points. How many points does Mei score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
2Aiden sees 4 birds on Monday, 10 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
3Jamal reads 2 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Jamal read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A13 − 8 = ?
- B2 + 8 = ?
- C2 + 3 = ?
- D2 + 3 + 8 = ?
4Zoe sees 4 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Nora sees 2 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 16 on Wednesday. How many birds does Nora see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
6Aiden, Priya, and Kai have 20 marbles in all. Aiden has 4 and Priya has 10. How many marbles does Kai have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
7In a game, Mei scores 4 points, then 2 points, then 8 points. How many points does Mei score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 8 = ?
- B4 + 2 + 8 = ?
- C14 − 8 = ?
- D4 + 2 = ?
8Zoe sees 14 birds in three days: 3 on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
9Lily has 2 marbles, Mei has 2, and Ana has 6. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
10Ben reads 8 pages in the morning, 10 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Ben read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
11In a game, Leo scores 4 points, then 4 points, then 6 points. How many points does Leo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
12In a game, Ana scores 5 points, then 6 points, then 8 points. How many points does Ana score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 6 − 8 = ?
- B5 + 6 + 8 = ?
- C19 − 8 = ?
- D6 + 8 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 20 points
- 2. 20 birds
- 3. D (2 + 3 + 8 = ?)
- 4. 9 birds
- 5. 20 birds
- 6. 6 marbles
- 7. B (4 + 2 + 8 = ?)
- 8. 8 birds
- 9. 10 marbles
- 10. 20 pages
- 11. 14 points
- 12. B (5 + 6 + 8 = ?)
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