πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1In a game, Ben scores 3 points, then 7 points, then 7 points. How many points does Ben score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
2Kai, Maya, and Priya have 16 marbles in all. Kai has 3 and Maya has 2. How many marbles does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3Jamal has 3 marbles, Lily has 5, and Theo has 5. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 5 − 5 = ?
- B5 + 5 = ?
- C3 + 5 + 5 = ?
- D13 − 5 = ?
4Kai sees 13 birds in three days: 3 on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Kai see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
5Priya has 8 marbles, Lily has 8, and Leo has 2. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A8 + 2 = ?
- B18 − 2 = ?
- C8 + 8 − 2 = ?
- D8 + 8 + 2 = ?
6Priya reads 5 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 8 after school. How many pages does Priya read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
7Kai reads 15 pages in one day: 4 in the morning, 6 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Kai read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
8Kai has 8 marbles, Rosa has 8, and Theo has 2. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
9Zoe sees 20 birds in three days: 4 on Monday, 10 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Zoe see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
10In a game, Theo scores 15 points in three turns: 6, then 4, then some more. How many points does Theo score on the last turn?
Answer: ______________ points
11A basket has 2 apples, 3 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 8 = ?
- B2 + 8 = ?
- C2 + 3 + 8 = ?
- D2 + 3 = ?
12A basket has 2 apples, 6 pears, and 11 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 6 + 11 = ?
- B2 + 11 = ?
- C2 + 6 = ?
- D6 + 11 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 17 points
- 2. 11 marbles
- 3. C (3 + 5 + 5 = ?)
- 4. 5 birds
- 5. D (8 + 8 + 2 = ?)
- 6. 19 pages
- 7. 5 pages
- 8. 18 marbles
- 9. 6 birds
- 10. 5 points
- 11. C (2 + 3 + 8 = ?)
- 12. A (2 + 6 + 11 = ?)
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