πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Nora has 4 marbles, Priya has 6, and Mei has 3. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Mei sees 15 birds in three days: 7 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Mei see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
3A basket has 3 apples, 5 pears, and 6 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4A basket has 7 apples, 7 pears, and 3 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
5A basket has 13 pieces of fruit: 5 apples, 3 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Mei reads 8 pages in the morning, 8 at lunch, and 2 after school. How many pages does Mei read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 8 = ?
- B18 − 2 = ?
- C8 + 2 = ?
- D8 + 8 + 2 = ?
7Theo reads 6 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Theo read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 3 = ?
- B6 + 5 + 3 = ?
- C6 + 5 − 3 = ?
- D14 − 3 = ?
8A basket has 16 pieces of fruit: 4 apples, 6 pears, and some plums. How many plums are there?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9A basket has 2 apples, 5 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A15 − 8 = ?
- B2 + 5 + 8 = ?
- C2 + 8 = ?
- D2 + 5 = ?
10A basket has 4 apples, 2 pears, and 9 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Ben has 7 marbles, Rosa has 5, and Mei has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A7 + 3 = ?
- B7 + 5 = ?
- C15 − 3 = ?
- D7 + 5 + 3 = ?
12A basket has 6 apples, 9 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 9 = ?
- B6 + 9 + 4 = ?
- C6 + 4 = ?
- D6 + 9 − 4 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 13 marbles
- 2. 3 birds
- 3. 14 pieces
- 4. 17 pieces
- 5. 5 pieces
- 6. D (8 + 8 + 2 = ?)
- 7. B (6 + 5 + 3 = ?)
- 8. 6 pieces
- 9. B (2 + 5 + 8 = ?)
- 10. 15 pieces
- 11. D (7 + 5 + 3 = ?)
- 12. B (6 + 9 + 4 = ?)
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