πagarwalmath · 1st grade · Common Core 1.OA.A.2
🧺 Three-number stories
Story problems adding three numbers (sum ≤ 20)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Ana reads 5 pages in the morning, 6 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Ana read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A16 − 5 = ?
- B5 + 6 + 5 = ?
- C5 + 6 = ?
- D5 + 6 − 5 = ?
2In a game, Leo scores 6 points, then 4 points, then 3 points. How many points does Leo score in all?
Answer: ______________ points
3Jamal, Ana, and Priya have 14 marbles in all. Jamal has 6 and Ana has 5. How many marbles does Priya have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
4Theo sees 3 birds on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, and 9 on Wednesday. How many birds does Theo see in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A3 + 3 + 9 = ?
- B3 + 3 = ?
- C3 + 9 = ?
- D15 − 9 = ?
5A basket has 6 apples, 4 pears, and 8 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
6Theo reads 19 pages in one day: 3 in the morning, 6 at lunch, and the rest after school. How many pages does Theo read after school?
Answer: ______________ pages
7Sam, Jamal, and Theo have 20 marbles in all. Sam has 2 and Jamal has 6. How many marbles does Theo have?
Answer: ______________ marbles
8Jamal reads 4 pages in the morning, 2 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Jamal read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A4 + 6 = ?
- B4 + 2 = ?
- C4 + 2 + 6 = ?
- D2 + 6 = ?
9Mei reads 4 pages in the morning, 7 at lunch, and 6 after school. How many pages does Mei read in all?
Answer: ______________ pages
10Aiden reads 5 pages in the morning, 3 at lunch, and 5 after school. How many pages does Aiden read in all? Which equation shows the story?
- A5 + 3 = ?
- B13 − 5 = ?
- C5 + 3 + 5 = ?
- D5 + 3 − 5 = ?
11A basket has 3 apples, 9 pears, and 7 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
12A basket has 5 apples, 5 pears, and 10 plums. How many pieces of fruit are in the basket?
Answer: ______________ pieces
Answer key: Three-number stories
- 1. B (5 + 6 + 5 = ?)
- 2. 13 points
- 3. 3 marbles
- 4. A (3 + 3 + 9 = ?)
- 5. 18 pieces
- 6. 10 pages
- 7. 12 marbles
- 8. C (4 + 2 + 6 = ?)
- 9. 17 pages
- 10. C (5 + 3 + 5 = ?)
- 11. 19 pieces
- 12. 20 pieces
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