πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Mei has 6 marbles, Omar has 7, and Ana has 4. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
2Theo has 4 marbles, Mei has 5, and Zoe has 10. How many marbles do they have in all?
Answer: ______________ marbles
3A basket has 2 apples, 10 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
4Sam sees 3 birds on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, and 7 on Wednesday. How many birds does Sam see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
5In a game, Aiden scores 4 points, then 2 points, then 6 points. How many points does Aiden score in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A12 − 6 = ?
- B4 + 2 + 6 = ?
- C4 + 2 = ?
- D4 + 6 = ?
6Ben sees 14 birds in three days: 5 on Monday, 6 on Tuesday, and the rest on Wednesday. How many birds does Ben see on Wednesday?
Answer: ______________ birds
7Sam has 7 marbles, Maya has 9, and Kai has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A9 + 3 = ?
- B7 + 9 + 3 = ?
- C7 + 3 = ?
- D7 + 9 = ?
8Jamal reads 5 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 7 after school. How many pages does Jamal read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
9Ana sees 2 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Ana see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
10A basket has 6 apples, 2 pears, and 2 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
11Theo sees 4 birds on Monday, 5 on Tuesday, and 8 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all?
Answer: ______________ birds
12Mei has 2 marbles, Sam has 3, and Nora has 3. How many marbles do they have in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A2 + 3 − 3 = ?
- B2 + 3 + 3 = ?
- C3 + 3 = ?
- D8 − 3 = ?
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. 17 marbles
- 2. 19 marbles
- 3. 20 pieces
- 4. 14 birds
- 5. B (4 + 2 + 6 = ?)
- 6. 3 birds
- 7. B (7 + 9 + 3 = ?)
- 8. 18 pages
- 9. 15 birds
- 10. 10 pieces
- 11. 17 birds
- 12. B (2 + 3 + 3 = ?)
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