πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Jamal reads 6 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 9 after school. How many pages does Jamal read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
2Nora reads 7 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 3 after school. How many pages does Nora read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
3In a game, Ana scores 5 points, then 10 points, then 5 points. How many points does Ana score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
4A basket has 6 apples, 2 pears, and 4 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A6 + 2 + 4 = ?
- B12 − 4 = ?
- C6 + 4 = ?
- D2 + 4 = ?
5Sam sees 2 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 10 on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A15 − 10 = ?
- B2 + 10 = ?
- C2 + 3 + 10 = ?
- D2 + 3 = ?
6Kai reads 3 pages in the morning, 5 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Kai read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 5 = ?
- B3 + 5 + 7 = ?
- C3 + 7 = ?
- D5 + 7 = ?
7Aiden, Ben, and Leo have 10 marbles in all. Aiden has 2 and Ben has 4. How many marbles does Leo have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8A basket has 3 apples, 5 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
9In a game, Omar scores 17 points in three turns: 2, then 5, then some more. How many points does Omar score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
10Aiden has 3 marbles, Omar has 8, and Maya has 7. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 8 + 7 = ?
- B3 + 8 = ?
- C8 + 7 = ?
- D18 − 7 = ?
11Leo has 6 marbles, Zoe has 2, and Mei has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
12In a game, Lily scores 18 points in three turns: 2, then 4, then some more. How many points does Lily score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 18 pages
- 2. 15 pages
- 3. 20 points
- 4. A (6 + 2 + 4 = ?)
- 5. C (2 + 3 + 10 = ?)
- 6. B (3 + 5 + 7 = ?)
- 7. 4 marbles
- 8. 15 pieces
- 9. 10 points
- 10. A (3 + 8 + 7 = ?)
- 11. 10 marbles
- 12. 12 points
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