πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Zoe has 5 marbles, Ana has 3, and Mei has 5. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Rosa has 2 marbles, Kai has 5, and Sam has 9. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 5 = ?
- B16 − 9 = ?
- C5 + 9 = ?
- D2 + 5 + 9 = ?
3Aiden sees 3 birds on Monday, 9 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Aiden see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A19 − 7 = ?
- B3 + 9 = ?
- C3 + 9 + 7 = ?
- D3 + 9 − 7 = ?
4A basket has 6 apples, 5 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5Maya sees 8 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 2 on Wednesday. How many birds does Maya see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 3 + 2 = ?
- B13 − 2 = ?
- C8 + 3 = ?
- D8 + 3 − 2 = ?
6A basket has 20 pieces of fruit: 2 apples, 10 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
7Nora reads 4 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Nora read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
8A basket has 4 apples, 2 pears, and 12 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A18 − 12 = ?
- B4 + 12 = ?
- C2 + 12 = ?
- D4 + 2 + 12 = ?
9Jamal sees 4 birds on Monday, 2 on Tuesday, and 6 on Wednesday. How many birds does Jamal see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10Ana, Maya, and Zoe have 19 marbles in all. Ana has 3 and Maya has 2. How many marbles does Zoe have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
11Rosa has 6 marbles, Zoe has 9, and Sam has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12In a game, Ben scores 6 points, then 4 points, then 8 points. How many points does Ben score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 13 marbles
- 2. D (2 + 5 + 9 = ?)
- 3. C (3 + 9 + 7 = ?)
- 4. 14 pieces
- 5. A (8 + 3 + 2 = ?)
- 6. 8 pieces
- 7. 14 pages
- 8. D (4 + 2 + 12 = ?)
- 9. 12 birds
- 10. 14 marbles
- 11. 19 marbles
- 12. 18 points
Practice this lesson online with games that adjust to your child: agarwalmath.com/math/1st-grade/word-three-numbers