πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A basket has 5 apples, 5 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
2Kai has 5 marbles, Priya has 4, and Ana has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Sam sees 6 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 6 = ?
- B4 + 6 = ?
- C16 − 6 = ?
- D6 + 4 + 6 = ?
4A basket has 3 apples, 4 pears, and 10 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A basket has 4 apples, 4 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 4 − 7 = ?
- B4 + 4 + 7 = ?
- C4 + 4 = ?
- D15 − 7 = ?
6Theo sees 7 birds in three days: 2 on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Theo sees 3 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
8Kai has 4 marbles, Leo has 5, and Jamal has 7. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Theo sees 5 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Sam has 4 marbles, Zoe has 2, and Theo has 7. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11Jamal sees 8 birds on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
12In a game, Omar scores 14 points in three turns: 4, then 4, then some more. How many points does Omar score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 14 pieces
- 2. 13 marbles
- 3. D (6 + 4 + 6 = ?)
- 4. 17 pieces
- 5. B (4 + 4 + 7 = ?)
- 6. 2 birds
- 7. 10 birds
- 8. 16 marbles
- 9. 10 birds
- 10. 13 marbles
- 11. 19 birds
- 12. 6 points
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